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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?
(a) Because his son is well educated.
(b) Because his son is a fortune-teller.
(c) Because his son is a writer.
(d) Because his son is wealthy.

2. What does Bergotte say about Berma in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) He won't speak of her.
(b) He feels sorry for her.
(c) He makes fun of her.
(d) He praises her.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Place-Names," why does the narrator sometimes go to Allee des Acacias?

2. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?

3. What does the narrator give the mistress of a whorehouse as a present in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

4. Why does the narrator's mother sleep in his room in "Overture"?

5. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator feel the day M. Swann picks up Gilberte from playing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the night Odette tells Swann she isn't feeling well and sends him home early?

2. In "Combray," why does the narrator want to meet M. Swann's daughter?

3. In "Mme. Swann at Home," how does the narrator feel about his relationship with Gilberte?

4. As a young boy how did the narrator spend his time before and after dinner?

5. Why is the narrator not allowed to return to Champs-Elysees?

6. What happens the first time the narrator meets Bergotte?

7. What does Gilberte do in "Place-Names" that makes the narrator think she might like him?

8. What does Gilberte do in "Place-Names" that makes the narrator think she is indifferent towards him?

9. What happens on New Year's Even in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

10. In "Place-Names," what does the narrator do every day after Gilberte leaves?

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