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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's grandmother say she believes one should never do on vacation?
(a) Lie.
(b) Waste time.
(c) Cook.
(d) Socialize.

2. In "Guermantes Way, Part I," what does Francoise warn the narrator about Mme. de Guermantes?
(a) Not to be seen with her.
(b) To only speak French with her.
(c) Not to visit her daily.
(d) To buy her expensive presents.

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

4. What does Albertine give the narrator as a gift when she returns from visiting her aunt?
(a) A card.
(b) A book.
(c) A pencil case.
(d) Cuff links.

5. Who lays the grandmother out in her coffin?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Francoise.
(c) Saint-Loup.
(d) The narrator's mother.

6. While visiting Saint-Loup in "Guermantes Way, Part I," what does the narrator talk about with the soldiers?
(a) Higher education.
(b) Military strategy.
(c) Women.
(d) Technology.

7. Why can't the narrator say good-bye to Saint-Loup when he visits him in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?
(a) Saint-Loup is called to active duty.
(b) The narrator oversleeps.
(c) The narrator is angry with Saint-Loup.
(d) Saint-Loup is off with a woman.

8. In "Place-Names: The Place: Part II," what does M. de Charlus accuse the narrator of?
(a) Not having traveled enough.
(b) Not caring about his grandmother.
(c) Not liking the right type of literature.
(d) Not knowing what love is.

9. What does Professor E say about the narrator's grandmother's condition in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) That there are very few cures.
(b) That she'll make a full recovery.
(c) That it's not serious.
(d) That it is hopeless.

10. What does Dr. Cottard prescribe when the narrator's grandmother doesn't recognize the narrator?
(a) Leeches.
(b) Tea.
(c) A mixture of spices.
(d) Fiber.

11. What is the narrator's favorite thing about Balbec?
(a) The gentle breezes.
(b) The beauty of the women.
(c) The view of the sea.
(d) The peaceful nights.

12. What is the reputation of Marquise Robert de Saint-Loup?
(a) He is violent.
(b) He is a womanizer.
(c) He is sloppy.
(d) He is a fool.

13. What makes the narrator uneasy with his hotel room in Balbec?
(a) It is unfamiliar.
(b) There is only one window.
(c) It is too large.
(d) The smell.

14. What does Professor E say about making a home visit to the narrator's grandmother in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) He thinks it's the best idea.
(b) He says the doctor recommended it.
(c) He wants to send a nurse instead.
(d) He refuses.

15. During the party at the Villeparisis' in "Guermantes Way, Part I," who embarrasses the narrator?
(a) Bloch.
(b) Saint-Loup.
(c) Alix.
(d) Mme. de Villeparisis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls," where does the narrator often run into Bloch's sister?

2. How much time passes between "Place-names" and "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

3. What family does Saint-Loup tell the narrator about in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?

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

5. Who does the narrator's mother request not visit the grandmother so often while she is ill?

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