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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mme. Swann at Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?
(a) She is afraid of him.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She gets bored of him.
(d) She is in love.

2. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator's mother describe Mme. Blatin?
(a) Terrific.
(b) Awful.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Horrific.

3. How does Francoise feel when he watches the cavalry march past his yard?
(a) She feels sad.
(b) She feels happy.
(c) She feels proud.
(d) She feels angry.

4. What happens when Swann takes Odette on vacation in "Swann In Love"?
(a) He is jealous of all the other men.
(b) He spends too much money.
(c) He gets lost.
(d) He leaves Odette behind.

5. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?
(a) Drinking tea.
(b) Meeting M. Swann at the opera.
(c) Making coffee.
(d) His grandmother's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps to improve Mme. Swann's opinion of the narrator in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

2. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?

3. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?

4. In "Place-Names," who tells the narrator to avoid excitement?

5. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?

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