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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 kind of trees do the silkworms come from?
(a) Willows.
(b) Oaks.
(c) Maples.
(d) Mulberries.

2. In what part of Manhattan did Aunt Anna live?
(a) Soho.
(b) Upper West Side.
(c) Upper East Side.
(d) Morningside Heights.

3. Where had Balakian learned the stories of the Bible?
(a) Armenian church.
(b) Within the family.
(c) Armenian Sunday school.
(d) From his Jewish friends.

4. What is lokma?
(a) Kebab.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Fried dough.
(d) Doughnut.

5. What does the phrase, "Mairig Asdvadzadzeen," mean?
(a) Holy Ghost.
(b) Mother of God.
(c) Holy Spirit.
(d) Son of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Armenian legend, what animal was Adam's first companion in the Garden of Eden?

2. How many months worth of canned evaporated milk were Americans advised to have on hand during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

3. In what year was Balakian sick with the measles?

4. Whose voice did Balakian describe as hitting him "as broken glass under a tire"?

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

(see the answer key)

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