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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 "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Vinteuil.
(c) Princesse de Guermantes.
(d) Odette.

2. What often happens to the narrator during the night in "Overture"?
(a) He stays up late.
(b) He wakes up.
(c) He goes out with friends.
(d) He can't fall asleep.

3. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?
(a) Become friends with her father.
(b) Buy her presents.
(c) Do whatever she says.
(d) Stay away from her.

4. In "Place-Names," what does Gilberte buy the narrator so he can remember her?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A marble.
(d) A comic book.

5. Where do the narrator and his grandmother visit Mme. de Sevigne in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) In Balbed.
(b) On their way to Balbec.
(c) On their way home from Balbec.
(d) In Paris, before they leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?

2. What does Bergotte say about Berma in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

3. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?

4. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?

5. What disappoints the narrator when he finally meets Bergotte?

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