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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the narrator feel when Gilberte showed signs of getting closer to him?
(a) He was shocked.
(b) He was thrilled.
(c) He was scared.
(d) All of these.

2. What did Swann send to Odette after he was rejected?
(a) Some of her belongings.
(b) A portrait of her.
(c) The gifts she gave him.
(d) Money and gifts.

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

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

5. What did the narrator call Swann's version of love?
(a) Madness.
(b) Trust.
(c) Obsession.
(d) Vulnerability.

6. What did Swann concentrate on when Odette rejected him?
(a) Relaxing his mind.
(b) Making her jealous.
(c) Making more money.
(d) Getting her back.

7. What did Swann ask Odette when he confronted her after being rejected?
(a) Do you love me?
(b) Do you regret refusing me?
(c) Are you dying?
(d) Do you have women lovers?

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

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

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

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

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

13. What was the name of Gilberte's mother?
(a) Marie.
(b) Odette.
(c) Francoise.
(d) Gloria.

14. How did Swann spend his time in Paris?
(a) Going to dinner.
(b) All of these.
(c) Seducing women.
(d) Attending the opera.

15. What did Swann try to avoid after being rejected by Odette?
(a) Her wrath.
(b) Her judgment.
(c) His wounded ego.
(d) His heart ache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Verdurins like to observe?

2. What does the narrator say filled his life at the end of the book?

3. What did the narrator say left his life when Gilberte stopped playing with him?

4. Who does the narrator discuss Balbec with?

5. What did Odette invite Swann to when they first met?

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