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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did the narrator say dominated the town of Combray?
(a) The train station.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A town hall.
(d) A church.
2. What does the author say had a deep impact on reality?
(a) Imagination.
(b) All of these.
(c) Surroundings.
(d) Past experiences.
3. What was the narrator doing when he met Charles' daughter?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Eating.
(d) Walking.
4. What country is Combray in?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Hungary.
5. Where did the main character grow up?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Cambry.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Paris.
6. What did the narrator like NOT doing while in Combray?
(a) Attending the theater.
(b) Going on walks.
(c) Fighting with his father.
(d) Going to dinner parties.
7. What was the owner of the Combray house obsessed with?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) His mistress.
(c) His trust fund.
(d) Her imaginary illnesses.
8. Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray?
(a) She was not worthy to marry.
(b) He was a heavy drinker.
(c) He had courtesans at his home.
(d) She was known to be engaged.
9. What was the main character obessed with?
(a) Women.
(b) Swann.
(c) His mother.
(d) His books.
10. How did the narrator feel when he was in Combray?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Moody.
(c) Happy.
(d) Anxious.
11. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?
(a) Warm and cozy.
(b) Dark and alluring.
(c) Bright and welcoming.
(d) Safe and familiar.
12. What did the narrator start doing after he met Charles' daughter?
(a) Avoided all places she might be.
(b) Living a life parallel to hers.
(c) Wrote about his feelings for her.
(d) Became good friends with Charles again.
13. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Mama.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Uncle.
14. What was a huge joke with the narrator's parents in Combray?
(a) The routine.
(b) The imaginary ailments.
(c) The flirting with Eulalie.
(d) The church standards.
15. Who discussed the narrator's favorite author with him?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Mama.
(c) Bergotte.
(d) Swann.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the main character say he was surrounded by as a child?
2. What were all the streets in Combray named after?
3. What did the narrator say he never did lightly?
4. Where did the main character's family go on vacations?
5. What reminded the narrator of Paris while he was in Combray?
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