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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Combray.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Francoise?
(a) The narrator's uncle.
(b) A family friend of the narrator's parents.
(c) The narrator's aunt.
(d) A servant.

2. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?
(a) During a dinner party.
(b) When he is away at camp.
(c) When she goes to work.
(d) On her birthday.

3. In "Combray," where does the narrator often read?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) Behind the couch.
(c) At the dinner table.
(d) In the garden.

4. What religion does Blotch practice?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Judiasm.
(c) Buddism.
(d) Luthern.

5. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?
(a) Meeting a pretty girl.
(b) Making a good living.
(c) Being accepted by the Guermantes.
(d) Becoming a famous writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?

2. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?

3. Where is Combray?

4. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?

5. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?

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