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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owned the house in Combray?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Cousin William.
(c) The Great Aunt.
(d) Uncle Adolphe.

2. What country is Combray in?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Hungary.
(d) France.

3. Who introduced Swann to the Verdurins?
(a) Odette.
(b) Bergotte.
(c) Mama.
(d) Father.

4. How long did Swann stand in the rain watching Odette one night?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 4 hours.

5. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?
(a) He was higher class.
(b) He was rude to them as well.
(c) He was a good man.
(d) He enjoyed his time there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Verdurins like to observe?

2. What did the narrator compare works of art to in Combray?

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

4. How did the narrator feel when he was in Combray?

5. What was a huge joke with the narrator's parents in Combray?

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