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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 admire most about the church in Combray?
(a) The messages of Sunday mass.
(b) The help they give the poor.
(c) The choir.
(d) The way it looks.

2. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?
(a) Brichot.
(b) Forcheville.
(c) Forte.
(d) Bornville.

3. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) At the dinner table.
(c) In the garden.
(d) Behind the couch.

4. In "Overture," what makes the narrator think he will be sent back to school?
(a) For skipping classes.
(b) Because he asks to be sent back.
(c) For failing.
(d) For sinning.

5. Who is Francoise?
(a) A servant.
(b) The narrator's uncle.
(c) The narrator's aunt.
(d) A family friend of the narrator's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Place-Names," why does the narrator sometimes go to Allee des Acacias?

2. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?

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

4. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?

5. In "Combray," what writer does M. Swann know?

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