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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 say Eulalie was good at?
(a) Being pretty.
(b) Gossiping.
(c) Keeping secrets.
(d) Singing.

2. How did the narrator feel about Combray?
(a) He was afraid of it.
(b) He endured it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He loved it.

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

4. What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?
(a) His dreams.
(b) His imagination.
(c) His love for Mama.
(d) His desire.

5. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) She was not worthy to marry.
(b) She was known to be engaged.
(c) He was a heavy drinker.
(d) He had courtesans at his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator like NOT doing while in Combray?

2. Who was the narrator's favorite author?

3. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?

4. Which family member incited the most fear in the main character when he was a boy?

5. What reminded the narrator of Paris while he was in Combray?

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