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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Place-Names," what does Gilberte buy the narrator so he can remember her?
(a) A comic book.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A marble.

2. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) He can't find her.
(b) To prove he doesn't need her.
(c) To give her space.
(d) He starts seeing someone new.

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

4. What does the narrator admire most about the church in Combray?
(a) The choir.
(b) The way it looks.
(c) The help they give the poor.
(d) The messages of Sunday mass.

5. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?
(a) Aunt Leonie.
(b) Marcel.
(c) M. Swann.
(d) Golo.

6. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?
(a) On her birthday.
(b) When he is away at camp.
(c) When she goes to work.
(d) During a dinner party.

7. Why is Swann often late to the Verdurin's parties in "Swann In Love"?
(a) Because he doesn't have a watch.
(b) Because he is seeing another girl.
(c) Because he picked up a second job.
(d) Because he doesn't care.

8. Who does the narrator's mother refuse to ask about in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) Mme. Swann.
(b) Gilberte.
(c) Aunt Leonie.
(d) M. Swann.

9. What does the narrator long to see Berma do in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) Read.
(b) Recite poetry.
(c) Paint.
(d) Act.

10. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?
(a) She is with another man.
(b) She is not there.
(c) He gets into a fight.
(d) He flirts with a waitress.

11. What made the narrator's family avoid Swann's Way?
(a) The crime along the path.
(b) The service fee.
(c) Swann's marriage.
(d) It was too long of a walk.

12. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?
(a) That he is actually poor.
(b) That he is loveless.
(c) That he is a snob.
(d) That he is lonely.

13. Why does Gilberte send the narrator a copy of a Bergotte book?
(a) He wanted to give a copy to his mother.
(b) She didn't want her copy.
(c) She had two copies.
(d) He asks her about it.

14. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?
(a) Behind the couch.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In the garden.
(d) At the dinner table.

15. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?

2. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?

3. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?

4. Why does Dr. Cottard rise in society?

5. In "Place-Names," what happens the day the narrator fears Gilberte Swann will not come to play?

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