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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the narrator's favorite author?
(a) Poe.
(b) Goethe.
(c) Bergotte.
(d) Dickens.

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

3. Who discussed the narrator's favorite author with him?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Bergotte.
(c) Swann.
(d) Mama.

4. How did the narrator travel to get to Combray?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Car.
(c) Boat.
(d) Train.

5. How did the main character meet Swann?
(a) He was his father's employee.
(b) He was an uncle.
(c) He was his father's employer.
(d) He was a family friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character have depressing thoughts about at the beginning of the book?

2. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?

3. What was the main character dreaming of at the beginning of the book?

4. What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?

5. What did the main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?

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