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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Bloody News, From Page 199 Through Page 269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the poet with whom Balakian started his journal?
(a) Jack Wheatcroft.
(b) Karl Shapiro.
(c) Bruce Smith.
(d) William Saroyan.

2. In what year was the Armenian empire at its height?
(a) 50 CE.
(b) 25 BCE.
(c) 50 BCE.
(d) 100 BCE.

3. What does the name Zivart mean in Armenian?
(a) Love.
(b) Peace.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Joy.

4. In what city was the attorney's office which helped Balakian's grandmother file the compensation claim?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) New York.
(c) Tenafly.
(d) Newark.

5. Why did Balakian not like the works of Anais Nin, who was friends with his aunt?
(a) He found her works too difficult to understand.
(b) He found her works too ironic.
(c) He found her works too realistic.
(d) He found her works self-indulgent.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what town was Balakian taking his girlfriend when he refused to return home for his grandmother's memorial service?

2. In what year did the author's family move to Tenafly, New Jersey?

3. Where did Balakian and his father meet the Indian dressed as a chief during their cross-country tour?

4. What is the name of the yogurt, water, and mint drink commonly found at Balakian family gatherings?

5. What advice did Balakian (at the urging of his aunt) reluctantly seek from William Saroyan?

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