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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main character obessed with?
(a) Swann.
(b) Women.
(c) His mother.
(d) His books.

2. Why would the main character cry when with his extended family?
(a) He was very sensitive.
(b) He was very grateful.
(c) All of these.
(d) He was very scared.

3. Which of these was NOT a walking route in Combray?
(a) Meseglise Way.
(b) Guermantes Way.
(c) Combray Way.
(d) Swann's Way.

4. What did the narrator say dominated the town of Combray?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A church.
(c) A town hall.
(d) The train station.

5. What was the owner of the Combray house obsessed with?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) Her imaginary illnesses.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His trust fund.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?

2. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?

3. Who was the narrator forbidden to see in Combray?

4. What season did the main character's family take vacations?

5. What were Swann's visits to the main character's family a source of?

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