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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In grandmother's dream about her friend Nevart (described in "The Woman in Blue"), what was Nevart drinking?
(a) Tahn.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Beer.
(d) Rosewater.

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

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

4. What singer did the man in the motorcycle jacket on the bus remind Peter of?
(a) Jerry Lee Lewis.
(b) Roy Orbison.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Buddy Holly.

5. What color were the kitchen cabinets in the Balakian's new home in Tenafly?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Cherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of Mt. Ararat?

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

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

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

5. What popular song was played at Lenny Cohen's bar mitzvah?

(see the answer key)

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