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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. While in Balbec, what does the narrator offer a local girl who delivers a note for him?
(a) Five francs.
(b) Dinner.
(c) A hug.
(d) Ten dollars.

2. What does Elstir do in the arts?
(a) Sculpt.
(b) Paint.
(c) Write.
(d) Compose.

3. What family does Saint-Loup tell the narrator about in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) The Guermantes.
(b) The Swanns.
(c) The Charlus.
(d) The Villapous.

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

5. In "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls," why does Albertine take the narrator away from Gisele?
(a) He looked bored.
(b) She was engaged to someone else.
(c) He was staring at her.
(d) She was afriad of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Professor E say about making a home visit to the narrator's grandmother in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?

2. Why can't Saint-Loup introduce the narrator to Mme. Guermantes in Paris in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?

3. Who does the narrator pretend to be interested in when he really likes Albertine?

4. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part I," what does the doctor recommend for the narrator's nerves?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When visiting Elstir's studio in Balbec, why does the narrator want to go to the beach?

2. Which of Elstir's paintings catches the attention of the narrator in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?

3. What happens the first time the narrator sees the group of six girls in "Seascap, with Frieze of Girls"?

4. While in Balbec, how does Francoise react to Mme. de Villeparisis?

5. What treatments are recommended for the grandmother in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?

6. What does Francoise do while in Balbec?

7. What happens the first time the narrator meets Albertine?

8. What happens in "Guermantes Way, Part I" when the narrator's grandmother becomes ill?

9. Why does the narrator want Saint-Loup to talk to Mme. Guermantes in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?

10. How does Francoise act during the grandmother's illness?

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