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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Bogachevsy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tendency of his father's nature was defined by Gurdieff as virtuous?
(a) His father never told a lie
(b) his father didn't take advantage of people's naivete or bad luck
(c) His father was loyal to his family and friends
(d) His father was extremely reliable in his business dealings

2. When was the Essene Brotherhood established?
(a) a thousand years before the birth of Christ
(b) during Christ's lifetime
(c) twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ
(d) four hundred years before the birth of Christ

3. Who was Vseslavsky?
(a) an army chaplain friend of Bogchevsky
(b) Bogachevsky's brother-in-law
(c) a fellow-countryman of Bogachevsky and an army engineer
(d) Bogachevsky's childhood friend

4. What did Gurdjieff's aunt warn him about?
(a) to study hard so that he could earn a good living
(b) to take care not to have an accident with a firearm
(c) not to marry too young
(d) to be faithful to his father's teachings

5. Where did Gurdjieff witness his third ashokh contest?
(a) Teheran in Persia
(b) Kabul in the region of Afghanistan
(c) Istanbul in Turkey
(d) Subatan in the region of Kars

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of education was Father Borsh in favor of having Gurdjieff pursue?

2. Why did the subject of spiritualism make a strong impression on Gurdjieff?

3. What did Gurdjieff propose to do in his second book, "Meetings with Remarkable Men"?

4. What is the other name Bogachevsky goes by?

5. Gurdjieff intended to write his book in accordance with what counsel for living employed by Mullah Nassr Eddin?

(see the answer key)

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