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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?
(a) They wear their best clothing.
(b) They peek at them through the window and hide.
(c) They leave the house if they don't like who it is.
(d) They pretend to not know who it is.

2. What does the narrator's "magic lantern" do?
(a) Record his favorite songs.
(b) Pick up radio broadcasts.
(c) Project pictures on the wall.
(d) Turn off once it is daylight.

3. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?
(a) A lecture.
(b) A book.
(c) Money.
(d) Dessert.

4. In "Overture," what does the narrator say has "intellectual profit"?
(a) His mother's writing.
(b) His grandmother's gifts.
(c) His father's speeches.
(d) His grandfather's jokes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?

2. When does the narrator say his mother did not kiss him goodnight as a small child?

3. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?

4. What religion does Blotch practice?

5. Why does Eulalie visit Aunt Leonie every week?

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