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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is pakht?
(a) Dreams.
(b) The force of fate.
(c) The force of love.
(d) Love.

2. In what year did the author's family move to Tenafly, New Jersey?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1960.

3. What color were the kitchen cabinets in the Balakian's new home in Tenafly?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Pine.

4. What is the name of the yogurt, water, and mint drink commonly found at Balakian family gatherings?
(a) Tahn.
(b) Bereks.
(c) Tourshi.
(d) Kadayif.

5. How many children were in the Wall family?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the phrase, "Mairig Asdvadzadzeen," mean?

2. What baseball legend was Balakian reading about while he was sick with the measles?

3. What meat did the Balakian family frequently eat for dinner?

4. What baseball team did Peter and his grandmother root for?

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

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