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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Balakian's temperature when he was delirious with the measles?
(a) 102.
(b) 105.
(c) 106.
(d) 104.

3. At what age did Peter Balakian begin attending Columbia football games with his father?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

4. At what school did Aunt Anna teach French?
(a) NYU.
(b) Vassar.
(c) Columbia.
(d) CUNY.

5. Whose biography was Peter's grandmother reading when he came down late at night to get a bite to eat?
(a) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(b) Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Eleanor Roosevelt.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what part of Manhattan did Aunt Anna live?

4. In what year did the Columbia Lions win the Rose Bowl?

5. What is the name of the yogurt, water, and mint drink commonly found at Balakian family gatherings?

(see the answer key)

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