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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. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?
(a) It reminds him of love.
(b) He can go back to school.
(c) The leaves crunch.
(d) He feels it's his new start.

2. In the hotel in Balbec, how will the narrator get his grandmother's attention?
(a) He will cough loudly.
(b) He will stick his head out the window and yell.
(c) He will tap on the ceiling twice.
(d) He will knock on the wall three times.

3. Who does the narrator's mother say she does not want to know in the Swann family?
(a) Gilberte Swann.
(b) M. Swann.
(c) Mme. Swann.
(d) Old man Swann.

4. How does M. de Charlus treat the narrator during dinner with his grandmother in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) He ignores the narrator.
(b) He insults the narrator.
(c) He teases the narrator.
(d) He bribes the narrator.

5. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?
(a) Because his uncle kissed an actress' hand.
(b) Because his uncle gave him money.
(c) Because his uncle promised to make him an actor.
(d) Because his uncle is producing a play.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?

2. In "Place-Names, The Place: Part I," why can't the narrator talk to M. de Stermaria's daughter?

3. Who does the narrator's grandmother feel Mme. de Villeparisis is connected to socially?

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

5. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?

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