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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 reads him books.
(b) She pats his head.
(c) She gives him a hug.
(d) She calls his father for help.

2. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?
(a) Call to her father.
(b) Waves in a friendly way.
(c) Signals an insult.
(d) Hides.

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

4. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?
(a) She thinks the girl is wicked.
(b) She thinks the girl caused her father's death.
(c) She thinks the girl hates everyone.
(d) She thinks the girl stole her mother's money.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator's mother sleep in his room in "Overture"?

3. What made the narrator's family avoid Swann's Way?

4. When did the narrator visit Combray?

5. Where is Combray?

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