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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 Balbec, why does the manager of the hotel frighten the narrator?
(a) He is snobby.
(b) He is muscular.
(c) He is too silent.
(d) He is charming.

2. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?
(a) Because his son is well educated.
(b) Because his son is a writer.
(c) Because his son is wealthy.
(d) Because his son is a fortune-teller.

3. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?
(a) If the song is any good.
(b) If he could play the song himself.
(c) If he could write music.
(d) If he knows the composer.

4. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She gets bored of him.
(d) She is in love.

5. In "Guermantes Way, Part I continued," who does not visit the grandmother?
(a) Her sisters.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her nieces.
(d) Her friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Cottard prescribe when the narrator's grandmother doesn't recognize the narrator?

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

3. What does Bergotte say about Berma in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

4. How does Mme. Swann tell the narrator secrets in a way that confuses him?

5. How does the narrator's father believe Mme. de Villeparisis will be able to inspire the narrator's writing?

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