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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 kind of car did the Aroosian women drive during their house-viewing expeditions in 1958?
(a) A Chevrolet.
(b) An Oldsmobile.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A Ford.

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

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

4. According to Armenian legend, what animal was Adam's first companion in the Garden of Eden?
(a) Elk.
(b) Snake.
(c) Musk ox.
(d) Tiger.

5. What was Balakian's temperature when he was delirious with the measles?
(a) 106.
(b) 104.
(c) 102.
(d) 105.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what French town did Balakian's parents end up at a police station, after a dispute at a restaurant?

3. Approximately how many Armenians were slaughtered in Diarbekir in 1915?

4. In grandmother's dream about her friend Nevart (described in "The Woman in Blue"), what was Nevart drinking?

5. What Biblical figure were the Jewish boys arguing about during the baseball game in "An Armenian Jew in Suburbia"?

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