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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Guermantes Way, Part I continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator's mother describe Mme. Blatin?
(a) Awful.
(b) Horrific.
(c) Terrific.
(d) Wonderful.

2. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) To give her space.
(b) To prove he doesn't need her.
(c) He starts seeing someone new.
(d) He can't find her.

3. Who used to visit a house M. de Charlus discusses at dinner in Balbec with the narrator and his grandmother?
(a) A Russian dignitary.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) The Marquis de Laroo.
(d) Marie Antoinette.

4. What does the narrator long to see Berma do in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) Paint.
(b) Recite poetry.
(c) Act.
(d) Read.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?

2. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?

3. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?

4. What does Professor E say about making a home visit to the narrator's grandmother in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?

5. What is the reputation of Marquise Robert de Saint-Loup?

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