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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 Saint-Loup do when his military leave ends?
(a) Give the narrator a gift.
(b) Sign up for the navy.
(c) Work more.
(d) Go on a vacation.

2. While in Balbec, what does the narrator offer a local girl who delivers a note for him?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) A hug.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Five francs.

3. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) To give her space.
(b) He starts seeing someone new.
(c) He can't find her.
(d) To prove he doesn't need her.

4. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?
(a) A kitchen-maid got pregnant.
(b) His mother started collecting art.
(c) A cat took care of another cat.
(d) Francoise got into a fight with another maid.

5. What does Mme. Swann do in "Place-Names" that causes people to talk?
(a) She meets new men.
(b) She travels alone.
(c) She wears short skirts.
(d) She pays her friends money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people in Balbec appear to be mostly concerned about?

2. In "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls," what game does the narrator fail at while playing with Albertine?

3. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," what does M. de Charlus give the narrator before bed?

4. What happens when Swann takes Odette on vacation in "Swann In Love"?

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

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