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

2. What became Swann's first priority after being rejected by Odette?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His health.
(c) Getting her back.
(d) His social standing.

3. What were all the streets in Combray named after?
(a) Saints.
(b) Presidents.
(c) Countries.
(d) Birds.

4. What does the narrator say ruined much of his travels?
(a) Anticipation.
(b) Pride.
(c) Illnessess.
(d) Rudeness.

5. Who was the narrator's governess?
(a) Odette.
(b) Maria.
(c) Francoise.
(d) Bergotte.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the main character miss while he slept?

2. What surprises the narrator when he discusses Balbec?

3. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?

4. What does the narrator think of when describing Balbec?

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

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