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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 expanded as the narrator walked in Combray?
(a) His love for Mama.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His imagination.
(d) His desire.

2. What never varied while the narrator was in Combray?
(a) His mother's headaches.
(b) His aunt's routine.
(c) The church bells.
(d) The menu.

3. What did the narrator say Eulalie was good at?
(a) Singing.
(b) Gossiping.
(c) Keeping secrets.
(d) Being pretty.

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

5. How did the narrator feel about Charles' daughter?
(a) He was enraptured with her.
(b) He was nervous around her.
(c) He did not like her at all.
(d) He was afraid of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the main character miss while he slept?

2. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?

3. What kept the owner of the house in Combray stranded in the house?

4. How does the narrator want to travel?

5. What was different on Saturdays in Combray than the other days?

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