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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 "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?
(a) She reads him books.
(b) She pats his head.
(c) She gives him a hug.
(d) She calls his father for help.

2. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

3. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?
(a) Swann disagreeing with them.
(b) Swann's profession.
(c) Swann's taste in music.
(d) Swann having a physical relationship with Odette.

4. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?
(a) When she goes to work.
(b) When he is away at camp.
(c) During a dinner party.
(d) On her birthday.

5. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) To prove he doesn't need her.
(b) To give her space.
(c) He can't find her.
(d) He starts seeing someone new.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?

3. In "Combray," what writer does M. Swann know?

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

5. What does Swann leave behind the first time he visits Odette's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the anonymous letter Swann receives at the end of "Swann In Love" say?

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

3. In "Overture," when M. Swann comes for dinner, what ploy for his mother's attention does the narrator devise?

4. What ends Swann's relationship with the Verdurins?

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

6. What happens the first two times Swann visits Odette's house?

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

8. What does the narrator learn about the Swanns when he talks about them with his mother in "Place-Names"?

9. What does M. Vinteuil do with his compositions in "Combray" that the narrator finds funny?

10. What makes Bergotte see the narrator as an intellectual?

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