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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened after the main character sent a note about needing his mother?
(a) His father whipped him.
(b) His mother spent the night in his room.
(c) His nightmares came back.
(d) His sister made fun of him.

2. How did the main character feel about his mother when he was a child?
(a) He was confused by her.
(b) He was afraid of her.
(c) He hated her.
(d) He adored her.

3. Where was Swann when he stood in the rain watching Odette?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A bar.
(c) Her house.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

4. What was the name of Gilberte's mother?
(a) Odette.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Marie.
(d) Francoise.

5. Why did Odette keep limited contact with Swann after she rejected him?
(a) So he would not love another.
(b) So she could get the money she needs.
(c) So she could be safe from other men.
(d) So he would keep loving her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?

2. What was most precious to the main character about his mother?

3. What will the narrator have to abandon to travel the way he wants?

4. Who owned the house in Combray?

5. What did Swann concentrate on when Odette rejected him?

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