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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 was the main feature of the aunt's room in the house in Combray?
(a) A gothic bed-set.
(b) A large wardrobe.
(c) A large window.
(d) A great mirror.

2. How does the narrator want to travel?
(a) By rail.
(b) On foot.
(c) On a boat.
(d) By air.

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

4. How did the narrator feel when he was in Combray?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Happy.
(d) Moody.

5. How many rooms of the house in Combray were used by the owner?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator feel when he was in Paris?

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

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

4. Why was the bad treatment to Swann ironic?

5. Where did the main character grow up?

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