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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator contemplate often while in Combray?
(a) Art.
(b) Literature.
(c) Music.
(d) All of these.

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

3. Where would the main character listen to something he loved as a child?
(a) The church.
(b) The train depot.
(c) His grandmother's house.
(d) His home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discussed the narrator's favorite author with him?

2. What is this book composed of?

3. Where did the main character grow up?

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

5. What was the main feature of the aunt's room in the house in Combray?

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