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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Eulalie visit Aunt Leonie every week?
(a) She owes Leonie money.
(b) M. Swann encourages her to make friends.
(c) Leonie gives her money.
(d) She buys Leonie's cookies.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?

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