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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?
(a) Brichot.
(b) Forcheville.
(c) Forte.
(d) Bornville.

2. Where is Combray?
(a) Just outside the capital.
(b) In the country.
(c) On an old river.
(d) In a large city.

3. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what do the Swanns brag about in front of the narrator?
(a) Their friends.
(b) They vacations they take.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their dreams.

4. Why does Eulalie visit Aunt Leonie every week?
(a) M. Swann encourages her to make friends.
(b) She buys Leonie's cookies.
(c) Leonie gives her money.
(d) She owes Leonie money.

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

6. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?
(a) Toys.
(b) She gives him money.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothes.

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

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

9. When does the narrator say his mother did not kiss him goodnight as a small child?
(a) When it was raining.
(b) When she had guests.
(c) When he had gotten in trouble.
(d) When his father was late.

10. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?
(a) She thinks the girl hates everyone.
(b) She thinks the girl is wicked.
(c) She thinks the girl caused her father's death.
(d) She thinks the girl stole her mother's money.

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

12. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator's mother describe Mme. Blatin?
(a) Awful.
(b) Wonderful.
(c) Horrific.
(d) Terrific.

13. 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 gets lost.
(d) He is jealous of all the other men.

14. How does Aunt Leonie imagine her family dying when she is very bored in "Combray"?
(a) Disease.
(b) In a fire.
(c) Drowning.
(d) A robbery.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Cottard rise in society?

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

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

5. In "Overture," what does the narrator say has "intellectual profit"?

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