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

2. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?
(a) Buy her presents.
(b) Do whatever she says.
(c) Stay away from her.
(d) Become friends with her father.

3. Why does Eulalie visit Aunt Leonie every week?
(a) She buys Leonie's cookies.
(b) M. Swann encourages her to make friends.
(c) Leonie gives her money.
(d) She owes Leonie money.

4. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?
(a) They wear their best clothing.
(b) They peek at them through the window and hide.
(c) They pretend to not know who it is.
(d) They leave the house if they don't like who it is.

5. What is the reputation of Marquise Robert de Saint-Loup?
(a) He is sloppy.
(b) He is violent.
(c) He is a womanizer.
(d) He is a fool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Swann tends to court what type of lady?

2. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?

3. While in Balbec, what does the narrator offer a local girl who delivers a note for him?

4. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?

5. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?

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