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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the meal with the main character's mother at the beginning of the book make him think of?
(a) His summer home.
(b) His art collection.
(c) His time with Swann.
(d) His school house.

2. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Marseilles.
(c) Paris.
(d) Combray.

3. What kind of dreams did the main character have about women when he was a child?
(a) Nightmares.
(b) Transcendant dreams.
(c) Memories.
(d) Sexual dreams.

4. Who was the narrator's favorite author?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Poe.
(d) Bergotte.

5. What was Swann told to bring with him on each visit to the family?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Pictures.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the family member in Combray suffer from?

2. What did the narrator contemplate often while in Combray?

3. Who did the main character send a note to about needing his mother?

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

5. Who did the narrator walk with in Combray?

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