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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 did Odette reject Swann?
(a) He was too old.
(b) She was wooed by someone else.
(c) She was too young.
(d) He was not rich enough.

2. What did the main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?
(a) Tea and cake.
(b) Salad and water.
(c) Pasta and wine.
(d) Bread and cheese.

3. Where did the main character grow up?
(a) Paris.
(b) Versailles.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Cambry.

4. Who was the narrator forbidden to see in Combray?
(a) Gilberte.
(b) Uncle Adolphe.
(c) Cousin William.
(d) Charles.

5. Where would the main character listen to something he loved as a child?
(a) His grandmother's house.
(b) The church.
(c) The train depot.
(d) His home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator start doing after he met Charles' daughter?

2. How did the main character meet Swann?

3. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?

4. How did Swann spend his time in Paris?

5. What did the narrator contemplate often while in Combray?

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