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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the main character hate to sleep when he was a child?
(a) He felt like it wasted time.
(b) He had bad dreams.
(c) He missed his mother.
(d) He didn't like the dark.

2. What reminded the narrator of Paris while he was in Combray?
(a) Charles's house.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Dinner parties.
(d) The theater.

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

4. What never varied while the narrator was in Combray?
(a) The menu.
(b) His mother's headaches.
(c) His aunt's routine.
(d) The church bells.

5. What kind of surroundings were near the vacation home of the main character?
(a) Desert.
(b) Sea-side.
(c) Large city.
(d) Countryside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the main character miss while he slept?

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

3. What did the narrator become interested in while in Combray?

4. Who in the family was the most rude to Swann?

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

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