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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Crusades passed through Byzantium on the way to the Holy Land?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. In what year did Peter's grandmother die?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1966.

3. Who was Balakian's first anti-hero?
(a) Holden Caulfield.
(b) Benjamin Braddock.
(c) Marlon Brando.
(d) James Dean.

4. In what year did the Columbia Lions win the Rose Bowl?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1938.

5. What is the name of the yogurt, water, and mint drink commonly found at Balakian family gatherings?
(a) Tourshi.
(b) Tahn.
(c) Kadayif.
(d) Bereks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of Mt. Ararat?

2. At what school did Aunt Anna teach French?

3. What college did Balakian's father say was "better than its name"?

4. At what age did Balakian's father leave France for the United States?

5. According to Armenian legend, what animal was Adam's first companion in the Garden of Eden?

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