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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 what year was the Armenian empire at its height?
(a) 25 BCE.
(b) 50 CE.
(c) 50 BCE.
(d) 100 BCE.

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

3. What grocery store did Peter and his grandmother shop at?
(a) Safeway.
(b) Kroger's.
(c) Wegman's.
(d) A&P.

4. What kind of ice cream did grandmother buy Peter when they accidentally got off the subway in Harlem?
(a) Fudgsicle.
(b) Popsicle.
(c) Creamsicle.
(d) Italian ice.

5. What baseball team did Peter and his grandmother root for?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) New York Mets.
(c) Chicago White Sox.
(d) Philadelphia Phillies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the phrase, "Mairig Asdvadzadzeen," mean?

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

3. What is the name of the torte made with shredded wheat?

4. Where had Balakian learned the stories of the Bible?

5. How many children were in the Wall family?

(see the answer key)

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