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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?
(a) His imagination.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His love for Mama.
(d) His desire.

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

5. Where would the main character listen to something he loved as a child?
(a) The church.
(b) His grandmother's house.
(c) His home.
(d) The train depot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What never varied while the narrator was in Combray?

3. What is Swann's first name?

4. What was a huge joke with the narrator's parents in Combray?

5. What does the main character do as an adult when he can't sleep?

(see the answer key)

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