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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the narrator visit Combray?
(a) During his early teens.
(b) As a young boy.
(c) As an adult.
(d) He hasn't visited there yet.

2. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?
(a) She thinks the girl is wicked.
(b) She thinks the girl hates everyone.
(c) She thinks the girl stole her mother's money.
(d) She thinks the girl caused her father's death.

3. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?
(a) Because his uncle promised to make him an actor.
(b) Because his uncle gave him money.
(c) Because his uncle is producing a play.
(d) Because his uncle kissed an actress' hand.

4. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?
(a) He can go back to school.
(b) The leaves crunch.
(c) He feels it's his new start.
(d) It reminds him of love.

5. In "Overture," what does the narrator say has "intellectual profit"?
(a) His grandmother's gifts.
(b) His grandfather's jokes.
(c) His mother's writing.
(d) His father's speeches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?

2. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?

3. In "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?

4. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?

5. What religion does Blotch practice?

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