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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Dr. Reyhadi refused admittance into the Balakian's country club?
(a) He was black.
(b) He was Jewish.
(c) He was Persian.
(d) He was Muslim.

2. In what part of Syria is Der Zor located?
(a) Northern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Western.

3. What movie was showing on the airplane when Balakian returned to the United States?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) Ali.
(c) Ray.
(d) Million Dollar Baby.

4. When was the Umayyad Mosque built?
(a) Late eighth century.
(b) Early eighth century.
(c) Early seventh century.
(d) Early ninth century.

5. What disease did Balakian's grandmother almost die from when the family was in Aleppo?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Dysentery.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his discussion of his Aunt Anna's education, what did Balakian say was the percentage of female PhD's in the early 1940s?

2. In what German city did Diran Balakian study medicine?

3. Who was the only invader to have successfully stormed the massive walls built in Aleppo by Ghazi?

4. In what city did Balakian's co-worker Jimmy grow up?

5. According to the quote from Ambassador Morgenthau, for how many days did the 18,000 Armenians march, before arriving in Aleppo during an early death march?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Balakian question his failure to ask questions as a child when he saw the names of the dead listed on his grandmother's compensation documents?

2. How does genocide denial affect the survivors and their descendants?

3. Why were the orders for deportation of all Armenians into the Syrian desert the equivalent of a death sentence?

4. What were the Young Turks like in terms of personality and education?

5. How did American Ambassador Morgenthau attempt to help the Armenians?

6. How did writing the poem, "The History of Armenia," help Balakian process his new knowledge of his people's history?

7. What was Nafina's reaction to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor?

8. Why did the Armenians form reform movements under Ottoman rule during the 1890s?

9. Why is Der Zor considered the Armenian equivalent of Auschwitz?

10. What did Dovey mean when she said that Turkish culture was theft?

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