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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 main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Salad and water.
(c) Tea and cake.
(d) Pasta and wine.

2. Which family member incited the most fear in the main character when he was a boy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

3. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?
(a) Happy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Moody.
(d) Anxious.

4. Why was the main character surrounded by certain people as a child?
(a) His parents were very busy.
(b) His parents were very rich.
(c) He was an only child.
(d) He hated adults.

5. Why did the main character hate when there were guests at his house?
(a) They mocked his small stature.
(b) They took up his mother's time.
(c) They used his bedroom.
(d) They drank his whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?

2. What caused Swann to stop coming by the main character's house?

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

4. What happened after the main character sent a note about needing his mother?

5. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?

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