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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator like NOT doing while in Combray?
(a) Going to dinner parties.
(b) Attending the theater.
(c) Going on walks.
(d) Fighting with his father.

2. How did the main character describe Swann?
(a) Distinguished.
(b) Knowledgeable.
(c) Worldly.
(d) Fascinating.

3. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?
(a) Expressed himself.
(b) Loved.
(c) Read.
(d) Confided in others.

4. What calmed the main character's nighttime fears as a child?
(a) A dim candle.
(b) A special song.
(c) His mother's kisses.
(d) The sound of wind.

5. What kind of surroundings were near the vacation home of the main character?
(a) Sea-side.
(b) Countryside.
(c) Desert.
(d) Large city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character's mother allow him to do even when it was inappropriate?

2. Why did the main character hate when there were guests at his house?

3. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?

4. What does the main character do as an adult when he can't sleep?

5. Which of these was NOT a walking route in Combray?

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