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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's uncle's name?
(a) Adolphe.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Ade.

2. What happened after the main character sent a note about needing his mother?
(a) His mother spent the night in his room.
(b) His father whipped him.
(c) His nightmares came back.
(d) His sister made fun of him.

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

4. Where did the main character grow up?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Cambry.
(d) Paris.

5. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?
(a) There was only one church meeting.
(b) The markets were open an hour longer.
(c) Eulalie didn't come by.
(d) Dinner was an hour earlier.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the main character describe Swann?

2. Where would the main character listen to something he loved as a child?

3. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?

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

5. What did the narrator lose track of while reading in Combray?

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