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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Guermantes Way, Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Place-Names: The Place: Part II," what does M. de Charlus accuse the narrator of?
(a) Not liking the right type of literature.
(b) Not having traveled enough.
(c) Not knowing what love is.
(d) Not caring about his grandmother.

2. How does the narrator's grandmother embarrass the narrator in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) She calls Mme. de Villeparisis by the wrong name.
(b) She makes the waiter return her dinner.
(c) She hands her coat to the hotel manager.
(d) She insults Bergotte.

3. How does Aunt Leonie imagine her family dying when she is very bored in "Combray"?
(a) Disease.
(b) In a fire.
(c) A robbery.
(d) Drowning.

4. Why does the narrator initially want to avoid Elstir?
(a) Elstir isn't pretty enough.
(b) He is interested in other girls.
(c) He thinks he might fall in love.
(d) Elstir tells him to stay away.

5. What does Elstir do to help the narrator meet Albertine?
(a) She throws a tea party.
(b) She takes the narrator to Albertine's father's store.
(c) She writes Albertine a nice letter.
(d) She tricks Albertine into going to a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?

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

3. What does Saint-Loup do when his military leave ends?

4. What does the narrator's grandmother say she believes one should never do on vacation?

5. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?

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