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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator's governess take him on walks?

2. What did the narrator do in hopes of seeing Gilberte after she stopped playing with him?

3. What senses remind the narrator of dreams?

4. How does the narrator want to plan his travels?

5. What was Odette's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say at the beginning of his story about Odette and Swann?

2. What was the narrator doing when he fell in love with Gilberte?

3. What did Swann ask Odette after he stood in the rain watching her one night?

4. How does the narrator say he wants to travel?

5. What does the narrator not like about traveling?

6. What was Swann doing with his life before he met Odette?

7. What caused Swann to want to propose to Odette?

8. What excuse did Gilberte give when she stopped playing with the narrator?

9. What kind of relationship did the narrator imagine existed between him and Gilberte?

10. What did Swann do after Odette rejected him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Proust have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

How did the relationship between the narrator and his mother affect his life and personality?

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