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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drove the narrator's family crazy when he fell for Gilberte?

2. Where was Swann when he stood in the rain watching Odette?

3. What does the narrator want to taste in different places?

4. What did the Verdurins like to observe?

5. What senses remind the narrator of dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Swann doing with his life before he met Odette?

2. How did Francoise become the narrator's governess?

3. What do thoughts of Balbec remind the narrator of?

4. What excuse did Gilberte give when she stopped playing with the narrator?

5. What was the narrator doing when he fell in love with Gilberte?

6. What does the narrator say at the beginning of his story about Odette and Swann?

7. How does the novel end?

8. What did Odette ask for that Swann refused to give to her?

9. What was the nucleus?

10. What caused Swann to want to propose to Odette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places and is manifested in a number of ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

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