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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Commemoration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who signed the documents outlining the Turkish plan for the extermination of the Armenian nation?
(a) Djemal Pasha.
(b) Abdul Hamid.
(c) Talaat Pasha.
(d) Enver Pasha.

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

3. In what city was Bishop Balakian buried?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Avignon.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marseilles.

4. In what year was Morgenthau appointed ambassador to Turkey?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1915.

5. What sports implement was hanging in the office of Dr. Cooley, the headmaster of Balakian's new private high school?
(a) A lacrosse stick.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A soccer ball.
(d) A tennis racket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Dr. Reyhadi refused admittance into the Balakian's country club?

2. Where did Franklin Delano Roosevelt attend prep school?

3. Where did Balakian and his father meet the Indian dressed as a chief during their cross-country tour?

4. To what town was Balakian taking his girlfriend when he refused to return home for his grandmother's memorial service?

5. What movie was being played at the Times Square theater when Balakian spoke at the commemoration?

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