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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a huge joke with the narrator's parents in Combray?
(a) The routine.
(b) The imaginary ailments.
(c) The church standards.
(d) The flirting with Eulalie.

2. What calmed the main character's nighttime fears as a child?
(a) His mother's kisses.
(b) The sound of wind.
(c) A dim candle.
(d) A special song.

3. How did the narrator travel to get to Combray?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Train.
(c) Car.
(d) Boat.

4. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?
(a) Happy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Moody.

5. What was most precious to the main character about his mother?
(a) Her face.
(b) Her kind words.
(c) Her scent.
(d) Her kisses.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which family member incited the most fear in the main character when he was a boy?

4. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?

5. What kept the owner of the house in Combray stranded in the house?

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