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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college did Balakian's father say was "better than its name"?
(a) Harvey Mudd.
(b) Kalamazoo.
(c) Dartmouth.
(d) Brown.

2. What junk food did Balakian reminisce about eating at the Dillstein's house?
(a) Ding-Dongs.
(b) Mallomars.
(c) Devil Dogs.
(d) Hostess Cupcakes.

3. At what school did Aunt Anna teach French?
(a) Vassar.
(b) Columbia.
(c) NYU.
(d) CUNY.

4. What baseball legend was Balakian reading about while he was sick with the measles?
(a) Jackie Robinson.
(b) Willie Mays.
(c) Roger Maris.
(d) Babe Ruth.

5. In what grade was Peter during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Sixth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team was Columbia playing when the fan had a heart attack?

2. What grocery store did Peter and his grandmother shop at?

3. What was the name of the private school Balakian was made to attend for high school?

4. At what time did Balakian and his friend Ed Harrison routinely sneak out of their houses to explore the town?

5. In what New Jersey town did Bedros Aroosian work in the silk mills?

(see the answer key)

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