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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dreams did the main character have about women when he was a child?
(a) Transcendant dreams.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) Memories.
(d) Sexual dreams.

2. What never varied while the narrator was in Combray?
(a) The menu.
(b) His aunt's routine.
(c) His mother's headaches.
(d) The church bells.

3. Who did the main character send a note to about needing his mother?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) His sister.
(c) The house guest.
(d) His father.

4. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) He was a heavy drinker.
(b) She was not worthy to marry.
(c) She was known to be engaged.
(d) He had courtesans at his home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator say dominated the town of Combray?

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

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

4. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?

5. Where did the main character grow up?

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