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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mme. Swann at Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?
(a) Because his uncle is producing a play.
(b) Because his uncle gave him money.
(c) Because his uncle kissed an actress' hand.
(d) Because his uncle promised to make him an actor.

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

3. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?
(a) That she likes other boys better.
(b) That his face is crooked.
(c) That he isn't as strong as she is.
(d) That her nanny forces her to play with him.

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

5. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?
(a) Because his son is a writer.
(b) Because his son is well educated.
(c) Because his son is a fortune-teller.
(d) Because his son is wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Place-Names," who tells the narrator to avoid excitement?

2. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?

3. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?

4. Where is Combray?

5. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?

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