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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chain of Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poet's work was the class dissecting when Balakian challenged another student's interpretation of the words?
(a) William Butler Yeats.
(b) Hart Crane.
(c) Sylvia Plath.
(d) Robert Frost.

2. What town did Balakian's grandmother mention when she was discussing the death march, as he lay in bed sick?
(a) Aleppo.
(b) Diarbekir.
(c) Der Zor.
(d) Constantinople.

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

4. What college did Balakian's father say was "better than its name"?
(a) Harvey Mudd.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Brown.
(d) Kalamazoo.

5. What instrument did Balakian's cousin Haigie play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors were the threads on the brocade of Mr. Blumenthal's yarmulke?

2. What American author was NOT mentioned as the topic of one of Aunt Anna's published literary books?

3. What is lokma?

4. In what year did Peter's grandmother die?

5. What does odar mean?

(see the answer key)

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