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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. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) Behind the couch.
(c) At the dinner table.
(d) In the garden.

2. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she has saved all her money.
(b) That she never sleeps.
(c) That she attracts many men.
(d) That she hasn't missed a day in church.

3. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?
(a) A lecture.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Money.
(d) A book.

4. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

5. What does the narrator admire most about the church in Combray?
(a) The way it looks.
(b) The help they give the poor.
(c) The choir.
(d) The messages of Sunday mass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," what does Swann say he is studying whenever he is with Odette?

2. What often happens to the narrator during the night in "Overture"?

3. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?

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

5. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?

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