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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 stock did grandmother recommend buying after she had a dream?
(a) GE.
(b) AT&T.
(c) NBC.
(d) IBM.

2. What kind of food did Balakian's mother claim was not fresh at the French restaurant?
(a) Pate.
(b) Beef.
(c) Fish.
(d) Chicken.

3. How many children were in the Wall family?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

4. What meat did the Balakian family frequently eat for dinner?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Beef.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Goat.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What town did Balakian's grandmother mention when she was discussing the death march, as he lay in bed sick?

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

4. What color were the kitchen cabinets in the Balakian's new home in Tenafly?

5. What is lokma?

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