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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator like interacting with in Combray?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Common people.
(c) Fellow scholars.
(d) Charles.

2. Why would the main character cry when with his extended family?
(a) All of these.
(b) He was very sensitive.
(c) He was very grateful.
(d) He was very scared.

3. What is Swann's first name?
(a) Charles.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Christopher.
(d) Thayne.

4. Who did the narrator's family visit in Combray?
(a) Uncle Adolphe.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Great Aunt.
(d) Cousin William.

5. How does the narrator describe his life at the time of the death of a family member?
(a) Nerve wracking.
(b) Poignant.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Unexpected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the narrator when he is writing about Balbec?

2. What did Swann wish about himself after he was rejected by Odette?

3. How did the owner of the Combray house keep abreast of the goings on in the town?

4. What did the narrator compare works of art to in Combray?

5. What did the narrator say dominated the town of Combray?

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