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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) Odette is there.
(b) He missed the last boat.
(c) He has a funeral to attend.
(d) He doesn't have the money.

3. Why must the narrator cancel his travel plans in "Place-Names"?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) Illness.
(c) Work.
(d) He starts school.

4. What makes Francoise change her opinion of Saint-Loup?
(a) She sees him hit a servant.
(b) She discovers he is a Republican.
(c) She reads his letter to the editor.
(d) She finds out he has a mistress.

5. What makes the narrator uneasy with his hotel room in Balbec?
(a) There is only one window.
(b) It is unfamiliar.
(c) It is too large.
(d) The smell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?

3. Why does the narrator's grandmother insist they rest during their trip to Balbec?

4. Why can't the narrator say good-bye to Saint-Loup when he visits him in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?

5. In "Place-Names: The Place: Part II," what does M. de Charlus accuse the narrator of?

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