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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 main character say brought Swann to his knees?
(a) Mama.
(b) Women.
(c) Money.
(d) God.

2. What about the main character was easily bruised as a child?
(a) His ego.
(b) His arms.
(c) His knees.
(d) His spirit.

3. Who did the narrator walk with in Combray?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His great aunt.
(d) His cousin.

4. What were Swann's visits to the main character's family a source of?
(a) Information.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) All of these.
(d) Sociability.

5. Who did the main character miss while he slept?
(a) His mother.
(b) All of these.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened after the main character sent a note about needing his mother?

2. What is this book composed of?

3. How did the owner of the Combray house keep abreast of the goings on in the town?

4. How did the narrator feel when he was in Combray?

5. How did the main character meet Swann?

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