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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. What did the narrator say left his life when Gilberte stopped playing with him?
(a) Hope.
(b) Obsession.
(c) Elegance.
(d) Love.

2. How did the narrator feel about Combray?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He endured it.
(c) He was afraid of it.
(d) He hated it.

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

4. How does the narrator want to plan his travels?
(a) He wants the train to take him where it will.
(b) He wants women to tell him where to go.
(c) He wants to drift at sea until ports are found.
(d) He wants his mother's ghost to lead him.

5. Where was the narrator living when a family member passed away?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Combray.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator know when Gilberte got closer to him?

2. What did Swann try to avoid after being rejected by Odette?

3. What suffered for Swann after he was rejected by Odette?

4. What about Swann did the main character's family talk about?

5. What did Swann concentrate on when Odette rejected him?

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