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

2. In "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?
(a) Odette.
(b) Princesse de Guermantes.
(c) Uncle Adolphe.
(d) Vinteuil.

3. In "Swann In Love," what does Swann say he is studying whenever he is with Odette?
(a) History.
(b) His future.
(c) Art.
(d) Money.

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

5. What does the narrator's "magic lantern" do?
(a) Project pictures on the wall.
(b) Pick up radio broadcasts.
(c) Turn off once it is daylight.
(d) Record his favorite songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?

2. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?

3. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?

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

5. Who does the narrator's mother refuse to ask about in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

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