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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What art does M. Vinteuil dabble in?
(a) Music composition.
(b) Oil painting.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Writing.
2. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she has saved all her money.
(b) That she attracts many men.
(c) That she hasn't missed a day in church.
(d) That she never sleeps.
3. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?
(a) Do whatever she says.
(b) Stay away from her.
(c) Become friends with her father.
(d) Buy her presents.
4. What made the narrator's family avoid Swann's Way?
(a) The crime along the path.
(b) Swann's marriage.
(c) It was too long of a walk.
(d) The service fee.
5. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?
(a) She gives him a hug.
(b) She calls his father for help.
(c) She pats his head.
(d) She reads him books.
6. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator's mother describe Mme. Blatin?
(a) Awful.
(b) Terrific.
(c) Horrific.
(d) Wonderful.
7. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) He doesn't have the money.
(b) He has a funeral to attend.
(c) He missed the last boat.
(d) Odette is there.
8. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?
(a) Her fine taste in art.
(b) Her love of good food.
(c) Her stressful career.
(d) Her husband's infidelities.
9. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?
(a) He says she is funny.
(b) He says she is charming.
(c) He says she is clever.
(d) He says she is useless.
10. Who takes the narrator to Champs-Elysees every day in "Place-Names"?
(a) Bergette.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Francoise.
(d) His mother.
11. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.
12. When did the narrator visit Combray?
(a) He hasn't visited there yet.
(b) During his early teens.
(c) As a young boy.
(d) As an adult.
13. In "Place-Names," what happens the day the narrator fears Gilberte Swann will not come to play?
(a) It rains.
(b) It snows.
(c) There is a train accident.
(d) There is a fight in the park.
14. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?
(a) Odette accepts a ride from someone else.
(b) Odette gets in a fight with Swann.
(c) Swann disagrees with their politics.
(d) Swann insults a dignitary.
15. What happens when Swann takes Odette on vacation in "Swann In Love"?
(a) He leaves Odette behind.
(b) He spends too much money.
(c) He is jealous of all the other men.
(d) He gets lost.
Short Answer Questions
1. What disappoints the narrator when he finally meets Bergotte?
2. Who helps to improve Mme. Swann's opinion of the narrator in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
3. What does Swann leave behind the first time he visits Odette's house?
4. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?
5. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?
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