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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the narrator's aunt do during her days in Combray?
(a) Write.
(b) Visit townspeople.
(c) Ignore her husband's mistress.
(d) Look out her window.

3. What was the main character dreaming of at the beginning of the book?
(a) His mother.
(b) Flying.
(c) His home.
(d) Wakening.

4. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?
(a) Eulalie didn't come by.
(b) The markets were open an hour longer.
(c) Dinner was an hour earlier.
(d) There was only one church meeting.

5. What is the main character in this book called?
(a) The Boy.
(b) The Hero.
(c) The Main Character.
(d) The Narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the main character describe the furniture in his childhood bedroom?

2. What was the main character protective of as a young boy?

3. Who was the narrator's favorite author?

4. Who owned the house in Combray?

5. Why would the main character cry when with his extended family?

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