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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What art does M. Vinteuil dabble in?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Music composition.
(c) Writing.
(d) Oil painting.

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

3. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?
(a) She gives him a hug.
(b) She calls his father for help.
(c) She pats his head.
(d) She reads him books.

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

5. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?
(a) The narrator's aunt's business.
(b) A place the narrator visited when he was younger.
(c) A restaurant that is open late.
(d) The boarding house were the narrator stays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aunt Leonie imagine her family dying when she is very bored in "Combray"?

2. Where is Combray?

3. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?

4. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?

5. In "Overture," what makes the narrator think he will be sent back to school?

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