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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of Mt. Ararat?
(a) It is where the Armenian people accepted Christianity.
(b) It is where the Ten Commandments were handed down.
(c) It is where Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son.
(d) It is where Noah's Ark reportedly landed.

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

3. In what New Jersey town did Bedros Aroosian work in the silk mills?
(a) Paterson.
(b) Newark.
(c) Tenafly.
(d) Teaneck.

4. What was the nickname of Arkayutiun, the soup Balakian ate while sick?
(a) Soup of the Soul.
(b) Soup of Heaven.
(c) Soup of Love.
(d) Soup of Life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What baseball legend was Balakian reading about while he was sick with the measles?

2. What stock did grandmother recommend buying after she had a dream?

3. In what grade was Peter during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

4. What kind of car did the Aroosian women drive during their house-viewing expeditions in 1958?

5. What meat did the Balakian family frequently eat for dinner?

(see the answer key)

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