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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?
(a) He was rude to them as well.
(b) He enjoyed his time there.
(c) He was a good man.
(d) He was higher class.

2. What about Swann did the main character's family talk about?
(a) His clothing.
(b) His art collection.
(c) All of these.
(d) His reputation.

3. Why was the main character surrounded by certain people as a child?
(a) His parents were very busy.
(b) His parents were very rich.
(c) He hated adults.
(d) He was an only child.

4. What did the narrator compare works of art to in Combray?
(a) All of these.
(b) The landscapes.
(c) The people in Combray.
(d) His imagination.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the main character say brought Swann to his knees?

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

4. What is this book composed of?

5. Who did the main character send a note to about needing his mother?

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