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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. What kind of friends did the Verdurins like to have?

2. Why did Gilberte stop playing with the narrator?

3. What did the Verdurins like to do?

4. Who hired spies to follow Odette?

5. What does the narrator say drew him to Gilberte?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was interesting about Gilberte knowing Swann's name?

3. Why does the narrator say he prefers his dreams to reality?

4. What does the narrator compare his style of living to?

5. What does the narrator not like about traveling?

6. What did Swann do after Odette rejected him?

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

8. How does the narrator describe the way he fell in love?

9. What did Swann realize after standing in the rain watching Odette one night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gilberte was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. What was her impact, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how did their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

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