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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Bloody News, From Page 199 Through Page 269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Armenians out of one group of 18,000 reached the city of Aleppo after their march?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 150.
(c) 500.
(d) 400.

2. What Biblical figure were the Jewish boys arguing about during the baseball game in "An Armenian Jew in Suburbia"?
(a) Joshua's wife.
(b) Moses' wife.
(c) Abraham's wife.
(d) Noah's wife.

3. What junk food did Balakian reminisce about eating at the Dillstein's house?
(a) Devil Dogs.
(b) Mallomars.
(c) Ding-Dongs.
(d) Hostess Cupcakes.

4. In what year was Ambassador Morgenthau's Story published?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1919.

5. Why did Balakian not like the works of Anais Nin, who was friends with his aunt?
(a) He found her works too ironic.
(b) He found her works too difficult to understand.
(c) He found her works too realistic.
(d) He found her works self-indulgent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book caused a racial flareup among the football players during Balakian's freshmen year at college?

2. What was the nickname of Arkayutiun, the soup Balakian ate while sick?

3. What is lokma?

4. What is pakht?

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

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