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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. Why did Odette reject Swann?

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

3. What does the narrator think towns should live up to?

4. Who invited the narrator to join the group that Gilberte was in?

5. What senses remind the narrator of dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Francoise become the narrator's governess?

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

3. What did the narrator say Swann's relationship with Odette reminded him of and why?

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

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

6. How did Swann become involved with the nucleus?

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

8. What did Swann do after Odette rejected him?

9. Who were the Verdurins and what did they do?

10. What does the narrator not like about traveling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Obsession is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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