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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 does the word hokee mean?
(a) Peace.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Soul.
(d) Rest.

2. On how many hills was Constantinople built?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

3. To which American writer did Balakian send his poems while at Bucknell College?
(a) Allen Ginsberg.
(b) Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
(c) Jack Kerouac.
(d) Robert Pirsig.

4. For what did Balakian win a trophy at the end of his first year at the private high school?
(a) Most popular freshman.
(b) Freshman athlete of the year.
(c) English student of the year.
(d) Most likely to succeed.

5. At what age did Balakian's father leave France for the United States?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Roman Emperor Constantine turn Byzantium into the imperial residence?

2. What sports implement was hanging in the office of Dr. Cooley, the headmaster of Balakian's new private high school?

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

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

5. What is the significance of Mt. Ararat?

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