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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bergotte say about Berma in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) He praises her.
(b) He won't speak of her.
(c) He makes fun of her.
(d) He feels sorry for her.

2. Who does the narrator pretend to be interested in when he really likes Albertine?
(a) Elstir.
(b) Andree.
(c) Dana.
(d) Mme. Bontemps.

3. Who does Bergotte say the narrator's favorite writer resembles in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) Blotch.
(b) The narrator.
(c) M. Guermantes.
(d) Mme. Swann.

4. How does Mme. Swann tell the narrator secrets in a way that confuses him?
(a) She speaks backwards.
(b) She speaks in English.
(c) She leaves out the ending.
(d) She speaks in French.

5. What does the narrator buy a picture of for himself at the beginning of the new year in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) Berma.
(b) His mother.
(c) Paris.
(d) Gilberte.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator's mother sleep in his room in "Overture"?

2. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?

3. How long does Bloch go without speaking to the narrator after he is embarrassed in front of M. de Charlus?

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

5. In "Guermantes Way, Part II," when the narrator and Saint-Loup go out to dinner, what are the restaurant patrons gossiping about?

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