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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the head maid at the house on Combray?
(a) Emily.
(b) Francine.
(c) Eulalie.
(d) Francois.

2. What calmed the main character's nighttime fears as a child?
(a) A dim candle.
(b) The sound of wind.
(c) A special song.
(d) His mother's kisses.

3. What did the narrator become interested in while in Combray?
(a) The opera.
(b) The ball fields.
(c) The library.
(d) The theater.

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

5. What kept the owner of the house in Combray stranded in the house?
(a) His affair.
(b) Her fear of public opinion.
(c) Her imaginary ailments.
(d) His bad knee.

6. What is the main character in this book called?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) The Main Character.
(c) The Hero.
(d) The Boy.

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

8. What kind of dreams did the main character have about women when he was a child?
(a) Memories.
(b) Sexual dreams.
(c) Transcendant dreams.
(d) Nightmares.

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

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

11. What happened after the main character sent a note about needing his mother?
(a) His sister made fun of him.
(b) His father whipped him.
(c) His nightmares came back.
(d) His mother spent the night in his room.

12. Why did the main character hate when there were guests at his house?
(a) They used his bedroom.
(b) They took up his mother's time.
(c) They mocked his small stature.
(d) They drank his whiskey.

13. Why would the main character cry when with his extended family?
(a) All of these.
(b) He was very sensitive.
(c) He was very grateful.
(d) He was very scared.

14. Why did the main character hate to sleep when he was a child?
(a) He felt like it wasted time.
(b) He had bad dreams.
(c) He missed his mother.
(d) He didn't like the dark.

15. Who did the main character say was a shadow of his mother?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His niece.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season did the main character's family take vacations?

2. What did the narrator like NOT doing while in Combray?

3. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?

4. What did the main character eat with his mother at the beginning of the book?

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

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