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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. Why does Saint-Loup say he was angry with the narrator in "Guermantes Way, Part II"?
(a) He thought the narrator owed him money.
(b) He thought the narrator insulted Rachel.
(c) He thought the narrator liked Rachel.
(d) He thought the narrator stole from him.

2. Who does the narrator's mother say she does not want to know in the Swann family?
(a) Mme. Swann.
(b) Old man Swann.
(c) Gilberte Swann.
(d) M. Swann.

3. Why does the narrator's mother sleep in his room in "Overture"?
(a) She feels bad for not kissing him goodnight.
(b) The narrator requests it.
(c) The narrator is ill.
(d) His father sees that he is upset.

4. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?
(a) Swann disagrees with their politics.
(b) Odette accepts a ride from someone else.
(c) Swann insults a dignitary.
(d) Odette gets in a fight with Swann.

5. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she never sleeps.
(b) That she has saved all her money.
(c) That she hasn't missed a day in church.
(d) That she attracts many men.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?

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

3. What does Albertine's note to the narrator say in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?

4. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?

5. How does the narrator's family react to Uncle Adolphe's friends?

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