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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 main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?
(a) Tea and cake.
(b) Salad and water.
(c) Pasta and wine.
(d) Bread and cheese.

2. What was the main character dreaming of at the beginning of the book?
(a) His home.
(b) His mother.
(c) Wakening.
(d) Flying.

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

4. What did the meal with the main character's mother at the beginning of the book make him think of?
(a) His time with Swann.
(b) His art collection.
(c) His school house.
(d) His summer home.

5. How did the narrator's mother treat Francoise?
(a) Like a family friend.
(b) Like a servant.
(c) Like a sister.
(d) Like a mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the main character hate when there were guests at his house?

2. What was the narrator doing when he met Charles' daughter?

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

4. Who did the narrator like interacting with in Combray?

5. What did the main character say he was surrounded by as a child?

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