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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. While in Balbec, how does the narrator say he feels when he meets Princesse de Luxembourg?
(a) Belittled.
(b) Tormented.
(c) Charmed.
(d) Astonished.

2. How does the narrator afford the gifts he buys for the Swanns in "Mme Swann at Home"?
(a) He sells his old toys.
(b) He sells his father's collectables.
(c) He finds a part-time job.
(d) He sells his aunt's things.

3. How much time passes between "Place-names" and "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Four years.
(d) Three years.

4. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?
(a) They leave the house if they don't like who it is.
(b) They peek at them through the window and hide.
(c) They pretend to not know who it is.
(d) They wear their best clothing.

5. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?

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

3. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?

4. In "Place-Names," why does the narrator sometimes go to Allee des Acacias?

5. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?

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