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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose biography was Peter's grandmother reading when he came down late at night to get a bite to eat?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

2. How many minutes were Balakian's phone calls restricted to when he was twelve?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. What is the name of the yogurt, water, and mint drink commonly found at Balakian family gatherings?
(a) Tahn.
(b) Bereks.
(c) Kadayif.
(d) Tourshi.

4. In grandmother's dream about her friend Nevart (described in "The Woman in Blue"), what was Nevart drinking?
(a) Rosewater.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tahn.
(d) Beer.

5. How many children were in the Wall family?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury did Balakian sustain on the football field during August practice before his sophomore year?

2. In what year did the Columbia Lions win the Rose Bowl?

3. What is pakht?

4. For what did Balakian win a trophy at the end of his first year at the private high school?

5. In what part of Manhattan did Aunt Anna live?

(see the answer key)

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