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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. When does the narrator say his mother did not kiss him goodnight as a small child?
(a) When he had gotten in trouble.
(b) When it was raining.
(c) When his father was late.
(d) When she had guests.

2. What art does M. Vinteuil dabble in?
(a) Writing.
(b) Music composition.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Oil painting.

3. How does the narrator feel about his friendship with Saint-Loup?
(a) He barely knows Saint-Loup.
(b) He doesn't cherish it.
(c) He decides to put more effort into it.
(d) He values it more than others.

4. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?
(a) His mother started collecting art.
(b) Francoise got into a fight with another maid.
(c) A cat took care of another cat.
(d) A kitchen-maid got pregnant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's favorite thing about Balbec?

2. In Balbec, what do some of the ladies at the hotel doubt about the Marquis and the Princess?

3. What religion does Blotch practice?

4. Who used to visit a house M. de Charlus discusses at dinner in Balbec with the narrator and his grandmother?

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

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