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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) Marcel.
(b) Aunt Leonie.
(c) Golo.
(d) M. Swann.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the narrator visit Combray?

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

3. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?

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

5. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?

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