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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," what does Swann say he is studying whenever he is with Odette?

2. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?

3. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?

4. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?

5. How does Francoise feel when he watches the cavalry march past his yard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Mme. Swann at Home," how does the narrator feel about his relationship with Gilberte?

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

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

7. How is M. Swann associated with the narrator's family?

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

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

10. In "Place-Names," what does the narrator do every day after Gilberte leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three marriages in this novel and compare and contrast them. What is the commentary on marriage that this novel provides?

Essay Topic 2

Bloch and Saint-Loup are two of the narrator's friends. What does each friend have to offer with their friendship? What events in the novel helped to further define these friendships? In what ways are these friends similar? Different? How do these friendships help create a full picture of the narrator?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the military play in this novel? How do the characters feel toward the military? How is it significant that Saint-Loup is in the military? What does the military and military action represent in this novel.

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