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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Combray," what writer does M. Swann know?
(a) Eulalie.
(b) Paris.
(c) Bergotte.
(d) Cure.

2. What often happens to the narrator during the night in "Overture"?
(a) He wakes up.
(b) He stays up late.
(c) He goes out with friends.
(d) He can't fall asleep.

3. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?
(a) A cat took care of another cat.
(b) A kitchen-maid got pregnant.
(c) His mother started collecting art.
(d) Francoise got into a fight with another maid.

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

5. Who is Francoise?
(a) A family friend of the narrator's parents.
(b) The narrator's uncle.
(c) A servant.
(d) The narrator's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Overture," what does the narrator say has "intellectual profit"?

2. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?

3. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?

4. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?

5. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?

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