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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday did the narrator talk about at the beginning of 'Combray'?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Easter.

2. What is this book composed of?
(a) Journal entries.
(b) Random thoughts.
(c) Memories.
(d) Poems.

3. How does the narrator describe the history of Balbec?
(a) Royal.
(b) Tempestuous.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Grand.

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

5. What did the narrator lose track of while reading in Combray?
(a) His parents.
(b) His money.
(c) The schedule.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the owner of the Combray house obsessed with?

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

3. What did the narrator realize when Gilberte stopped playing with him?

4. What country is Combray in?

5. How did the narrator travel to get to Combray?

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