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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. What does Elstir tell the narrator about the group of girls he sees in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?
(a) They are the daughters of merchants.
(b) They are the nieces of priests.
(c) They are from the university.
(d) They are a band.

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

3. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part I," what does the doctor recommend for the narrator's nerves?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Beer or Brandy.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water or juice.

4. Whose autographed letters does the narrator's grandmother buy for Saint-Loup as a going away present?
(a) A dignitary.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A painter.
(d) A pope.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what do the Swanns brag about in front of the narrator?

3. What does the narrator long to see Berma do in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

4. In "Place-Names," why does Gilberte tell the narrator she won't be around for long?

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

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