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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Swann to stop coming by the main character's house?

2. Who discussed the narrator's favorite author with him?

3. What about the main character was easily bruised as a child?

4. How did the narrator feel about Charles' daughter?

5. What about Swann did the main character's family talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the narrator very protective of as a young boy?

2. What caused Charles Swann to be unwelcome in the narrator's home?

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

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

5. What did the narrator look at when he began studying art?

6. What did the narrator say Uncle Adolphe was overcome by?

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

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

9. Why was the narrator forbidden from going to his Uncle Adolphe's house?

10. How did Mama treat Francois in Combray?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

There are many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places and is manifested in a number of ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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