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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seascape, with Frieze of Girls.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?
(a) Swann having a physical relationship with Odette.
(b) Swann's profession.
(c) Swann disagreeing with them.
(d) Swann's taste in music.

2. Where does Gisele go to school?
(a) London.
(b) Florence.
(c) Balbec.
(d) Paris.

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 her nanny forces her to play with him.
(c) That he isn't as strong as she is.
(d) That his face is crooked.

4. Who introduces the narrator to whorehouses?
(a) Bloch.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Gilbert.
(d) Mme. Swann.

5. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," why does Bloch accuse the narrator of being a snob?
(a) Because he is spending time with a marquis.
(b) Because he ordered dinner in French.
(c) Because he criticized art in a museum.
(d) Because he found money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator long to see Berma do in "Mme. Swann at Home"?

2. How does Mme. Swann tell the narrator secrets in a way that confuses him?

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

4. What does Albertine do the first time the narrator tries to kiss her?

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

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