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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 did the narrator realize when Gilberte stopped playing with him?
(a) He had never really loved her, just the idea of her.
(b) She had been told to avoid him.
(c) She got scared away by his eagerness.
(d) He put more importance on the friendship than she did.

2. What was the main feature of the aunt's room in the house in Combray?
(a) A great mirror.
(b) A large window.
(c) A large wardrobe.
(d) A gothic bed-set.

3. How does the narrator describe his governess?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Reliable.
(c) Boring.
(d) Predictable.

4. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?
(a) Loved.
(b) Expressed himself.
(c) Confided in others.
(d) Read.

5. How did Swann feel during his time in Paris?
(a) He was bored.
(b) He was happy.
(c) He was nervous.
(d) He was depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character wonder about when he was sleeping at the beginning of the book?

2. How often did the Verdurins like to see their group of friends?

3. What did Swann wish about himself after he was rejected by Odette?

4. What did the narrator start doing after he met Charles' daughter?

5. Where was the narrator living when a family member passed away?

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