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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the main character think bedrooms were supposed to feel?
(a) Dark and alluring.
(b) Safe and familiar.
(c) Warm and cozy.
(d) Bright and welcoming.

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

3. What kept the owner of the house in Combray stranded in the house?
(a) Her fear of public opinion.
(b) His bad knee.
(c) His affair.
(d) Her imaginary ailments.

4. How did the main character feel about his mother when he was a child?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He adored her.
(c) He was confused by her.
(d) He was afraid of her.

5. What caused Swann to stop coming by the main character's house?
(a) His trickery.
(b) His treatment of the main character.
(c) His lost fortune.
(d) His choice of wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main character dreaming of at the beginning of the book?

2. What is Swann's first name?

3. What was the main character protective of as a young boy?

4. Who was the narrator's favorite author?

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

(see the answer key)

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