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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Swann give Odette, hoping to get her back?
(a) Money.
(b) A poem.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) Jewelery.

3. Why was the main character surrounded by certain people as a child?
(a) His parents were very busy.
(b) He hated adults.
(c) He was an only child.
(d) His parents were very rich.

4. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?
(a) Past experiences.
(b) Imagination.
(c) All of these.
(d) Surroundings.

5. What does the narrator think of when describing Balbec?
(a) His first love.
(b) His vacations.
(c) His future.
(d) His childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the narrator have to abandon to travel the way he wants?

2. How did the owner of the Combray house keep abreast of the goings on in the town?

3. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?

4. What became Swann's first priority after being rejected by Odette?

5. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?

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