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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 did the narrator say left his life when Gilberte stopped playing with him?

2. What did Swann imagine as he watched Odette while standing in the rain?

3. Who hired spies to follow Odette?

4. Why did Odette reject Swann?

5. What grew in Odette after she rejected Swann?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was interesting about Gilberte knowing Swann's name?

2. How does the narrator describe the way he fell in love?

3. What caused Swann to fall in love with Odette?

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

5. What was Odette's occupation?

6. Why does the narrator say he prefers his dreams to reality?

7. What does the narrator compare his style of living to?

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

9. What does the narrator not like about traveling?

10. Why did the narrator think his life mirrored Swann's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Gilberte was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. What was her impact, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this plot follows the relationship between Swann and Odette. How did this relationship change over the course of the plot, and what caused these changes?

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