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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?
(a) He was a good man.
(b) He enjoyed his time there.
(c) He was higher class.
(d) He was rude to them as well.

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

3. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) She was known to be engaged.
(b) She was not worthy to marry.
(c) He was a heavy drinker.
(d) He had courtesans at his home.

4. What did the main character call his mother?
(a) Mama.
(b) Mother.
(c) Madre.
(d) Mommy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the narrator describe his walks through Combray?

3. What did the main character wonder about when he was sleeping at the beginning of the book?

4. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?

5. How did the main character describe the furniture in his childhood bedroom?

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