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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. How did the narrator describe his walks through Combray?
(a) Boring.
(b) Ritualistic.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Enlightening.

2. What does the narrator want to taste in different places?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bread.
(d) Coffee.

3. What did the narrator say dominated the town of Combray?
(a) A town hall.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A church.
(d) The train station.

4. Why did Gilberte stop playing with the narrator?
(a) She got a job.
(b) She went on visits with her mother.
(c) She went away to school.
(d) She had a boyfriend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the family was the most rude to Swann?

2. Why did Odette ask for something after Swann watched her in the rain?

3. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?

4. How did the narrator feel about Charles' daughter?

5. What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?

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