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

2. What did the Verdurins call their group of friends?
(a) The angels.
(b) The group.
(c) The nucleus.
(d) The ones.

3. Where was Swann when he stood in the rain watching Odette?
(a) The Eiffel Tower.
(b) A bar.
(c) Her house.
(d) A bridge.

4. What did Swann wish about himself after he was rejected by Odette?
(a) That he had more money.
(b) That he could move away.
(c) That he did not love her.
(d) That he could be with her.

5. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) He had courtesans at his home.
(b) She was not worthy to marry.
(c) He was a heavy drinker.
(d) She was known to be engaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did the narrator talk about at the beginning of 'Combray'?

2. How did Swann resolve his situation with Odette?

3. What did the meal with the main character's mother at the beginning of the book make him think of?

4. What kind of friends did the Verdurins like to have?

5. Who was the narrator's favorite author?

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