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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. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?
(a) It was all a lie.
(b) It was the best relationship he ever had.
(c) It was too long.
(d) It was very natural.

2. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?
(a) A girl with blonde curls.
(b) A boy his age.
(c) An older lady.
(d) A family of squirrels.

3. Who does the narrator's mother say she does not want to know in the Swann family?
(a) M. Swann.
(b) Gilberte Swann.
(c) Mme. Swann.
(d) Old man Swann.

4. In "Place-Names," where does the narrator find Gilbert they day she is not at the park?
(a) At a department store.
(b) At her house.
(c) At his house.
(d) At a friend's house.

5. In "Place-Names," why does the narrator sometimes go to Allee des Acacias?
(a) Mme. Swann walks there.
(b) He can't stand his old park anymore.
(c) He gets lost often.
(d) Gilberte's cousin plays there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Swann tends to court what type of lady?

2. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?

3. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?

4. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?

5. What religion does Blotch practice?

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