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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bergotte's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Author.
(c) Actor.
(d) Stage manager.

2. What is this book composed of?
(a) Poems.
(b) Journal entries.
(c) Random thoughts.
(d) Memories.

3. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?
(a) Warm and cozy.
(b) Dark and alluring.
(c) Bright and welcoming.
(d) Safe and familiar.

4. What did the narrator say Eulalie was good at?
(a) Keeping secrets.
(b) Gossiping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Being pretty.

5. What did the narrator want to be when he grew up?
(a) An actor.
(b) A curator.
(c) A painter.
(d) A writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?

2. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?

3. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?

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

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

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