View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What prize did William Saroyan turn down for his play, "The Time of Your Life," in 1943?
(a) PEN.
(b) Tony.
(c) Nobel.
(d) Pulitzer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Columbia Lions win the Rose Bowl?

2. In what year was Balakian sick with the measles?

3. Where did Franklin Delano Roosevelt attend prep school?

4. What does the name Arax mean?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 142 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample