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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seascape, with Frieze of Girls.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Overture," what makes the narrator think he will be sent back to school?
(a) For failing.
(b) Because he asks to be sent back.
(c) For sinning.
(d) For skipping classes.

2. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?
(a) During a dinner party.
(b) When she goes to work.
(c) When he is away at camp.
(d) On her birthday.

3. How do the narrator and his grandmother travel to Balbec in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) By boat.
(b) By private car.
(c) By foot.
(d) By train.

4. What does Albertine do the first time the narrator tries to kiss her?
(a) She gets sick.
(b) She hits him.
(c) She kisses back.
(d) She calls for help.

5. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?
(a) A place the narrator visited when he was younger.
(b) The narrator's aunt's business.
(c) A restaurant that is open late.
(d) The boarding house were the narrator stays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator's grandmother insist they rest during their trip to Balbec?

2. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?

3. What is the reputation of Marquise Robert de Saint-Loup?

4. In Balbec, what do some of the ladies at the hotel doubt about the Marquis and the Princess?

5. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," why does Bloch accuse the narrator of being a snob?

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