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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Swann In Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) He was a heavy drinker.
(b) She was not worthy to marry.
(c) He had courtesans at his home.
(d) She was known to be engaged.

2. What did the Verdurins like to do?
(a) Play with their tight group of friends.
(b) Travel the world.
(c) Be seen in public places.
(d) Judge others.

3. What was the owner of the Combray house obsessed with?
(a) His mistress.
(b) Her imaginary illnesses.
(c) The townspeople.
(d) His trust fund.

4. How did Swann resolve his situation with Odette?
(a) He got a new job in Combray.
(b) He paid for her to move away.
(c) He proposed to her.
(d) He rejected her.

5. Who was the narrator's favorite author?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Poe.
(c) Bergotte.
(d) Dickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Odette ask for something after Swann watched her in the rain?

2. How did the main character meet Swann?

3. What is Swann's first name?

4. What did the main character say he was surrounded by as a child?

5. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?

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