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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) 50 CE.
(b) 50 BCE.
(c) 100 BCE.
(d) 25 BCE.

2. What is the name of the torte made with shredded wheat?
(a) Kadayif.
(b) Titoomov.
(c) Paklava.
(d) Nujuk.

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

4. How old was Peter Balakian when his aunts began taking him on the house-viewing expeditions?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eight.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the name Arax mean?

3. What singer did the man in the motorcycle jacket on the bus remind Peter of?

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

5. What kind of food did Balakian's mother claim was not fresh at the French restaurant?

(see the answer key)

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