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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His niece.

2. What did the narrator's aunt do during her days in Combray?
(a) Visit townspeople.
(b) Ignore her husband's mistress.
(c) Look out her window.
(d) Write.

3. What did the main character say he was surrounded by as a child?
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Adults.
(c) Children.
(d) Servants.

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

5. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?
(a) Cousin William.
(b) Uncle Adolphe.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Great Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character's mother allow him to do even when it was inappropriate?

2. Why did the main character hate to sleep when he was a child?

3. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?

4. What country is Combray in?

5. How did the main character meet Swann?

(see the answer key)

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