2. Who was with the narrator when he fell in love with Gilberte?
(a) His great aunt.
(b) His governess.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. What did the narrator realize when Gilberte stopped playing with him?
(a) She got scared away by his eagerness.
(b) He had never really loved her, just the idea of her.
(c) She had been told to avoid him.
(d) He put more importance on the friendship than she did.

4. What surprises the narrator when he discusses Balbec?
(a) The memories are so different.
(b) She had hated her time there.
(c) He has never been there.
(d) They had stayed at the same place.

5. How did the narrator know when Gilberte got closer to him?
(a) She called him by his first name.
(b) She asked his governess questions about him.
(c) She held his hand.
(d) She sought him out.

6. What did the Verdurins like to observe?
(a) The behavior of their friends.
(b) The people in town.
(c) The local birds.
(d) The political movements.

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

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

9. Who did Swann's feeling for Odette remind the narrator of?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Himself.
(d) His Uncle.

10. What did Swann refuse to give Odette after he watched her in the rain?
(a) Money.
(b) Jewelery.
(c) A kiss.
(d) Wine.

11. Who did Odette mostly work for?
(a) Older gentlemen.
(b) Children.
(c) Poor farmers.
(d) Politicians.

12. How does the narrator want to travel?
(a) By rail.
(b) On a boat.
(c) On foot.
(d) By air.

13. What was the feeling often weighing on the narrator when he traveled?
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

14. To what does the narrator compare the places he traveled to?
(a) His mental images.
(b) The paintings of those places.
(c) The descriptions from others.
(d) The descriptions in books.

15. What did the Verdurins like to do?
(a) Be seen in public places.
(b) Judge others.
(c) Travel the world.
(d) Play with their tight group of friends.