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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Piotr Karpenko.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Yelov view his mother?
(a) He cherished very tender feelings for her.
(b) He was indifferent toward her.
(c) He blamed her for his later failures.
(d) He feared her hot temper.

2. Who wound up with the girl, Gurdjieff or Karpenko?
(a) Karpenko because he brought her sweets and flowers
(b) Another one of their friends who was a neighbor of hers
(c) neither, they both lost interest in her
(d) Gurdjieff because he played the guitar

3. How did Gurdjieff and Karpenko meet the girl they both fell in love with?
(a) She was the sister of one of their friends.
(b) She sold flowers in the marketplace.
(c) She was the daughter of their tutor.
(d) She attended the same school they attended.

4. When did Gurdjieff meet Karpenko?
(a) during his childhood in Kars
(b) on his trip to Egypt
(c) in Alexandropol
(d) in Russia when he was middle-aged

5. What was Yelov's physical appearance?
(a) He was large, big-boned and fair-skinned
(b) He was short, thick-set, dark and hairy
(c) He was small, thin and sickly-looking
(d) He was tall, thin and intellectual-looking

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gurdjieff first meet Dean Borsh?

2. What did Sokolov teach Gurdjieff?

3. What position did Gurdjieff's first tutor hold?

4. How old was the girl whom Gurdjieff and Karpenko fell in love with?

5. What finally brought Gurdjieff and Karpenko together?

(see the answer key)

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