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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 "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) Odette is there.
(b) He missed the last boat.
(c) He doesn't have the money.
(d) He has a funeral to attend.

2. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?
(a) M. Swann.
(b) Marcel.
(c) Aunt Leonie.
(d) Golo.

3. How does Mme. Swann tell the narrator secrets in a way that confuses him?
(a) She leaves out the ending.
(b) She speaks in English.
(c) She speaks backwards.
(d) She speaks in French.

4. What does Swann leave behind the first time he visits Odette's house?
(a) A pair of cuff links.
(b) His jacket.
(c) A cigarette case.
(d) His keys.

5. What art does M. Vinteuil dabble in?
(a) Oil painting.
(b) Writing.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Music composition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?

2. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?

3. Why does Dr. Cottard rise in society?

4. What does the narrator's "magic lantern" do?

5. What does the narrator admire most about the church in Combray?

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