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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part is affected by the narrator's grandmother's illness in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her mouth.

2. Who does the narrator's mother request not visit the grandmother so often while she is ill?
(a) A cousin.
(b) An aunt.
(c) Her step-sister.
(d) An uncle.

3. Who does Bergotte say the narrator's favorite writer resembles in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Mme. Swann.
(c) M. Guermantes.
(d) Blotch.

4. What does the grandmother's half-brother do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a clergyman.
(c) He is an artist.
(d) He is a philosopher.

5. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," how does the narrator feel when he runs into Bloch with Saint-Loup?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Proud.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Ill.

6. Why does the narrator want Saint-Loup to get them a dinner invitation to the Guermantes' in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?
(a) He wants to eat with Saint-Loup.
(b) He wants to see her house.
(c) He's doing his mother a favor.
(d) He wants to prove himself.

7. How does the narrator describe Bloch's manners in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) Changing.
(b) Bad.
(c) Good.
(d) Developing.

8. While in Balbec, how does the narrator say he feels when he meets Princesse de Luxembourg?
(a) Astonished.
(b) Tormented.
(c) Belittled.
(d) Charmed.

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

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

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

12. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," why does Bloch accuse the narrator of being a snob?
(a) Because he found money.
(b) Because he ordered dinner in French.
(c) Because he is spending time with a marquis.
(d) Because he criticized art in a museum.

13. What does Alix think of Mme. de Villeparisis's picture of the Duchesse?
(a) She thinks it's too large.
(b) She thinks it's a fake.
(c) She thinks it's tacky.
(d) She thinks it's too small.

14. What does Elstir tell the narrator about the group of girls he sees in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?
(a) They are the nieces of priests.
(b) They are the daughters of merchants.
(c) They are from the university.
(d) They are a band.

15. 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) Saint-Loup is off with a woman.
(d) The narrator is angry with Saint-Loup.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in Balbec, what does the narrator offer a local girl who delivers a note for him?

2. Why does the narrator initially want to avoid Elstir?

3. In Balbec, what do some of the ladies at the hotel doubt about the Marquis and the Princess?

4. Why do the narrator and his family move into Hotel de Guermantes?

5. In the hotel in Balbec, how will the narrator get his grandmother's attention?

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