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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. In "Place-Names," who tells the narrator to avoid excitement?
(a) Gilberte.
(b) Odette.
(c) His mother.
(d) His doctor.

2. Why must the narrator cancel his travel plans in "Place-Names"?
(a) Illness.
(b) Work.
(c) He starts school.
(d) Lack of money.

3. 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 wear their best clothing.
(d) They pretend to not know who it is.

4. What title does M. de Charlus have?
(a) Prince.
(b) Baron.
(c) Marquis.
(d) Lord.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the narrator and his grandmother travel to Balbec in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

2. Who does Bergotte say the narrator's favorite writer resembles in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?

3. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?

4. Who used to visit a house M. de Charlus discusses at dinner in Balbec with the narrator and his grandmother?

5. Who does the narrator pretend to be interested in when he really likes Albertine?

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