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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. According to Bergotte, what does illness do?
(a) Give time for intellectual pursuits.
(b) Show who one's real friends are.
(c) Ruin a good party.
(d) Let people sleep.

2. In "Guermantes Way, Part I," at the Villeparisis' party, what impresses the narrator most about Mme. de Villeparisis?
(a) Her clothing.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her singing voice.
(d) Her knowledge.

3. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) He missed the last boat.
(b) He doesn't have the money.
(c) He has a funeral to attend.
(d) Odette is there.

4. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?
(a) Becoming a famous writer.
(b) Making a good living.
(c) Being accepted by the Guermantes.
(d) Meeting a pretty girl.

5. In "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls," what game does the narrator fail at while playing with Albertine?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Bocce.
(c) Euchre.
(d) Ferret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people in Balbec appear to be mostly concerned about?

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

3. What does the narrator give the mistress of a whorehouse as a present in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

4. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?

5. What does the grandmother's half-brother do for a living?

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