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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 legend did Gurdjieff's father and Dean Borsh discuss all night while Gurdjieff and his uncle listened to them?
(a) the legend of "the Creation of the World"
(b) the legend of "the Secret of the Gobi Desert"
(c) the legend of " The Lost City of Babul"
(d) the legend of the "Flood before the Flood"

2. Why did people think Dean Borsh was peculiar?
(a) His views were odd and though rich, he lived in one room.
(b) He spoke in riddles.
(c) He wore outlandish clothes.
(d) He was afraid of cats.

3. Besides having an accident with a firearm, what other prediction of the fortuneteller came true about Gurdjieff?
(a) Gurdjieff came down with pneumonia.
(b) Gurdjieff fell ill with a high fever
(c) A large sore, a carbuncle, appeared on Gurdjieff's side
(d) A severe rash broke out all over Gurdjieff's body

4. With whom did Gurdjieff's father carry on long conversations about philosophy and theology?
(a) with his close friend, Ivan Ivanovich
(b) with Gurdjieff himself
(c) with his brother, Gurdjieff's beloved uncle
(d) with Gurdjieff's first tutor, Dean Borsh

5. Who was the fortuneteller whom Gurdjieff's aunt consulted?
(a) the half-wit, Nicolai Brandikoff
(b) the idiot , Ivan Ivanovich
(c) the half-wit, Eoung-Ashokh Mardiross
(d) the psychic, Feodor Moussorsky

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Yezidis?

2. What was the title of the introduction Gurdjieff had originally planned for the thirtieth book?

3. According to Father Borsh what two things should a priest be able to do for the members of his flock?

4. Between what ages did Father Borsh feel a male was fully developed?

5. What had Gurdjieff promised himself to do after completing his first series of writing?

(see the answer key)

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