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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His niece.

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

3. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Combray.
(c) Paris.
(d) Versailles.

4. What reminded the narrator of Paris while he was in Combray?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Charles's house.
(c) Dinner parties.
(d) The theater.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the narrator's favorite author?

2. What did the narrator say Eulalie was good at?

3. Who in the family was the most rude to Swann?

4. What about the main character was easily bruised as a child?

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

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