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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 say was a shadow of his mother?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His niece.
(d) His aunt.

2. How did the main character describe Swann?
(a) Worldly.
(b) Knowledgeable.
(c) Fascinating.
(d) Distinguished.

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

4. What did the main character wonder about when he was sleeping at the beginning of the book?
(a) What his parents do.
(b) Why he feels sad.
(c) Where babies come from.
(d) Where time goes.

5. Who introduced Swann to the main character's family?
(a) Mama.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator describe his walks through Combray?

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

3. What did the main character have depressing thoughts about at the beginning of the book?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Charles do when he saw the narrator reading one day?

2. How did Grandmother treat Charles Swann?

3. Why was the way Grandmother treated Charles Swann so ironic?

4. What did the narrator do after reading one book by Bergotte?

5. What dreams were recurring to the narrator as a child?

6. Why did the narrator like Combray more than Paris?

7. What did the narrator call his parents and what does this reveal about them?

8. What did the narrator start doing after first meeting Gilberte Swann?

9. Who was Eulalie, and what did she do for the narrator's family?

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

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