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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. In "Mme. Swann at Home," when does Gilberte have tea parties?
(a) Monday and Friday.
(b) Sundays only.
(c) Friday and Saturday.
(d) Saturday and Sunday.

2. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?
(a) Francoise got into a fight with another maid.
(b) A kitchen-maid got pregnant.
(c) His mother started collecting art.
(d) A cat took care of another cat.

3. What religion does Blotch practice?
(a) Buddism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judiasm.
(d) Luthern.

4. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what do the narrator's parents finally say about Bergotte?
(a) That he is a man of literature.
(b) That he is a man of fear.
(c) That he is a man of hate.
(d) That he is a man of talent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?

2. What disappoints the narrator when he finally meets Bergotte?

3. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?

4. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?

5. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Place-Names," what does the narrator say has changed about his faith since his childhood?

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

3. In "Combray," why does the narrator read a lot?

4. How does the narrator's grandmother start a fight with her family in "Overture"?

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

6. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what happens to the narrator's writing?

7. In "Overture," how does the narrator describe his sleep?

8. How does the narrator feel about Bergotte?

9. Why does the narrator visit his Uncle Adolphe frequently in "Combray"?

10. What ends Swann's relationship with Uncle Adolphe?

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