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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What never varied while the narrator was in Combray?
(a) His aunt's routine.
(b) The menu.
(c) The church bells.
(d) His mother's headaches.

3. What holiday did the narrator talk about at the beginning of 'Combray'?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

4. What did the narrator contemplate often while in Combray?
(a) All of these.
(b) Music.
(c) Art.
(d) Literature.

5. How did the narrator meet Eulalie?
(a) She was friends with his aunt.
(b) She was the maid at the Combray house.
(c) She was his uncle's mistress.
(d) She walked the same route in Combray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?

2. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?

3. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?

4. How did the narrator describe his walks through Combray?

5. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?

(see the answer key)

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