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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 describe his walks through Combray?
(a) Relaxing.
(b) Boring.
(c) Enlightening.
(d) Ritualistic.

2. What about the main character was easily bruised as a child?
(a) His ego.
(b) His arms.
(c) His spirit.
(d) His knees.

3. What did the narrator like NOT doing while in Combray?
(a) Fighting with his father.
(b) Attending the theater.
(c) Going on walks.
(d) Going to dinner parties.

4. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Cousin William.
(c) Great Aunt.
(d) Grandmother.

5. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Mama.
(d) Grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the main character hate to sleep when he was a child?

2. How did the owner of the Combray house keep abreast of the goings on in the town?

3. What did the main character wonder about when he was sleeping at the beginning of the book?

4. What did the main character call his mother?

5. What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?

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