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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the narrator forbidden to see in Combray?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Cousin William.
(c) Gilberte.
(d) Charles.

2. What was the narrator doing when he met Charles' daughter?
(a) Reading.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Walking.

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

4. Who did the narrator walk with in Combray?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His great aunt.

5. What is the name of Charles' daughter?
(a) Gina.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Gilberte.
(d) Gerta.

6. What was Francois' occupation?
(a) Butler.
(b) Painter.
(c) Priest.
(d) Cook.

7. What caused Swann to stop coming by the main character's house?
(a) His trickery.
(b) His treatment of the main character.
(c) His lost fortune.
(d) His choice of wife.

8. What did the main character have depressing thoughts about at the beginning of the book?
(a) Lonely people.
(b) Moving from his home.
(c) Watching a storm.
(d) Scary women.

9. What were all the streets in Combray named after?
(a) Presidents.
(b) Countries.
(c) Birds.
(d) Saints.

10. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?
(a) Safe and familiar.
(b) Dark and alluring.
(c) Warm and cozy.
(d) Bright and welcoming.

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

12. What did the narrator compare works of art to in Combray?
(a) The people in Combray.
(b) His imagination.
(c) The landscapes.
(d) All of these.

13. Who owned the house in Combray?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) The Great Aunt.
(c) Cousin William.
(d) Grandmother.

14. What season did the main character's family take vacations?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

15. Where would the main character listen to something he loved as a child?
(a) His grandmother's house.
(b) The train depot.
(c) The church.
(d) His home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character say brought Swann to his knees?

2. What kind of dreams did the main character have about women when he was a child?

3. Who was the head maid at the house on Combray?

4. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?

5. How did the main character meet Swann?

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