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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. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?
(a) She is in love.
(b) She gets bored of him.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She is indifferent.

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

3. In "Place-Names," what happens the day the narrator fears Gilberte Swann will not come to play?
(a) There is a train accident.
(b) It rains.
(c) There is a fight in the park.
(d) It snows.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?

2. What does Swann leave behind the first time he visits Odette's house?

3. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?

4. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?

5. What does Mme. Swann do in "Place-Names" that causes people to talk?

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