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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On how many hills was Constantinople built?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

2. How many miles away was Tenafly from Teaneck?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

3. What does the name Arax mean?
(a) Peace.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Current.
(d) Turbulence.

4. In what year did Peter's grandmother die?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1966.

5. In what year did Roman Emperor Constantine turn Byzantium into the imperial residence?
(a) 330 A.D.
(b) 300 A.D.
(c) 430 A.D.
(d) 275 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. What singer did the man in the motorcycle jacket on the bus remind Peter of?

2. Why was Balakian's father unable to serve during World War II?

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

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

5. What kind of trees do the silkworms come from?

(see the answer key)

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