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

2. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?
(a) That he is actually poor.
(b) That he is lonely.
(c) That he is a snob.
(d) That he is loveless.

3. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?
(a) Buy her presents.
(b) Become friends with her father.
(c) Stay away from her.
(d) Do whatever she says.

4. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) He doesn't have the money.
(b) He has a funeral to attend.
(c) He missed the last boat.
(d) Odette is there.

5. What does the narrator long to see Berma do in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) Paint.
(b) Recite poetry.
(c) Act.
(d) Read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator's mother refuse to ask about in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

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

3. What happens when Swann takes Odette on vacation in "Swann In Love"?

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

5. Why is Swann often late to the Verdurin's parties in "Swann In Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator do every day at Champs-Elysees in "Place-Names"?

2. What happens when the narrator's family decides to walk through Swann's Gardens after having not walked that way since M. Swann's marriage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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