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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. What does the grandmother's half-brother do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a philosopher.
(c) He is a clergyman.
(d) He is an artist.

2. Where does Gisele go to school?
(a) Paris.
(b) Balbec.
(c) London.
(d) Florence.

3. What happens when people dine with Mme. de Villeparis in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) They are given lots of money.
(b) They are escorted home.
(c) Their social status raises.
(d) Their social status decreases.

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

5. What does Professor E say about making a home visit to the narrator's grandmother in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) He wants to send a nurse instead.
(b) He refuses.
(c) He thinks it's the best idea.
(d) He says the doctor recommended it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's father believe Mme. de Villeparisis will be able to inspire the narrator's writing?

2. How does Francoise feel about leaving Balbec in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?

3. How does the narrator's grandmother embarrass the narrator in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?

4. Who does the narrator's mother request not visit the grandmother so often while she is ill?

5. In the hotel in Balbec, how will the narrator get his grandmother's attention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bloch accompanies the narrator to see Saint-Loup to his train in "Seascape, with Frieze of Girls"?

2. What does the narrator learn about Bergotte when he visits the grandmother during her illness?

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

4. What does Francoise do while in Balbec?

5. How does M. de Charlus feel about the narrator's grandmother in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?

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

7. What argument does the narrator get into with Bloch in Balbec?

8. How does the narrator feel before leaving for his trip to Balbec?

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

10. What happens when Mme. Swann arrives at Mme. de Villeparisis's party?

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