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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?
(a) M. Swann.
(b) Golo.
(c) Marcel.
(d) Aunt Leonie.

2. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she hasn't missed a day in church.
(b) That she attracts many men.
(c) That she has saved all her money.
(d) That she never sleeps.

3. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?
(a) Meeting M. Swann at the opera.
(b) Drinking tea.
(c) His grandmother's funeral.
(d) Making coffee.

4. When does the narrator say his mother did not kiss him goodnight as a small child?
(a) When his father was late.
(b) When she had guests.
(c) When it was raining.
(d) When he had gotten in trouble.

5. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?
(a) When she goes to work.
(b) During a dinner party.
(c) On her birthday.
(d) When he is away at camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?

2. How does the narrator's family react to Uncle Adolphe's friends?

3. Who is Francoise?

4. Where is Combray?

5. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?

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