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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the main character like to listen to as a child?
(a) Private conversations.
(b) Music.
(c) Rain on the roof.
(d) Train whistles.

2. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?
(a) His niece.
(b) His father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His sister.

3. How often did the Verdurins like to see their group of friends?
(a) Bi-weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Monthly.

4. What kind of dreams did the main character have about women when he was a child?
(a) Nightmares.
(b) Memories.
(c) Transcendant dreams.
(d) Sexual dreams.

5. How did the main character describe Swann?
(a) Knowledgeable.
(b) Worldly.
(c) Distinguished.
(d) Fascinating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator want to be when he grew up?

2. How did the narrator's mother treat Francoise?

3. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?

4. What was most precious to the main character about his mother?

5. What was the main character obessed with?

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