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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the main character miss while he slept?
(a) His sister.
(b) All of these.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

3. Which family member incited the most fear in the main character when he was a boy?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the narrator contemplate often while in Combray?

3. Who did the main character send a note to about needing his mother?

4. What holiday did the narrator talk about at the beginning of 'Combray'?

5. What did the family member in Combray suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the narrator want to be when he grew up and why?

2. How did Grandmother treat Charles Swann?

3. How did the narrator differ from other boys his age?

4. How did Mama treat Francois in Combray?

5. What does this book consist of?

6. Why did the narrator hate to have house guests when he was a child?

7. Why was Great Aunt always happy when the narrator's family would visit her?

8. What were the streets in Combray named after?

9. What did Great Aunt suffer from?

10. How did Charles Swann become connected with the narrator's family?

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