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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Combray.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the main character send a note to about needing his mother?
(a) The house guest.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) The housekeeper.

2. What about the main character was easily bruised as a child?
(a) His arms.
(b) His knees.
(c) His spirit.
(d) His ego.

3. What did the main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?
(a) Pasta and wine.
(b) Bread and cheese.
(c) Salad and water.
(d) Tea and cake.

4. Who discussed the narrator's favorite author with him?
(a) Mama.
(b) Uncle Adolphe.
(c) Swann.
(d) Bergotte.

5. Why did the main character hate to sleep when he was a child?
(a) He felt like it wasted time.
(b) He missed his mother.
(c) He didn't like the dark.
(d) He had bad dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived with the family member of the narrator in Combray?

2. What did the narrator's aunt do during her days in Combray?

3. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?

4. What did the main character say he was surrounded by as a child?

5. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?

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