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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 narrator walk with in Combray?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His great aunt.

2. What calmed the main character's nighttime fears as a child?
(a) The sound of wind.
(b) A special song.
(c) His mother's kisses.
(d) A dim candle.

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

4. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?
(a) Moody.
(b) Happy.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Anxious.

5. Who in the family was the most rude to Swann?
(a) Father.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Mama.
(d) Grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?

2. What is this book composed of?

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

4. What did the narrator start doing after he met Charles' daughter?

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

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