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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 the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she attracts many men.
(b) That she has saved all her money.
(c) That she hasn't missed a day in church.
(d) That she never sleeps.

2. How does Francoise feel when he watches the cavalry march past his yard?
(a) She feels proud.
(b) She feels angry.
(c) She feels happy.
(d) She feels sad.

3. Where is Combray?
(a) In a large city.
(b) In the country.
(c) On an old river.
(d) Just outside the capital.

4. Swann tends to court what type of lady?
(a) Ones from lower social statuses.
(b) Ones from higher social statuses.
(c) He doesn't have a specific type.
(d) Ones who participate in the arts.

5. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?
(a) Her husband's infidelities.
(b) Her fine taste in art.
(c) Her stressful career.
(d) Her love of good food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?

2. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?

3. Why is Swann often late to the Verdurin's parties in "Swann In Love"?

4. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator's mother describe Mme. Blatin?

5. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?

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