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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 did Krestovsky teach Gurdjieff?
(a) history and geography
(b) mathematics and physiology
(c) anatomy and psychology
(d) Scripture and Russian

2. Who was Kouzmin?
(a) a fellow member of the Essene Brotherhood
(b) the abbot of the chief monastery of the Essene Brotherhood
(c) Dean Bosh's friend
(d) an artillery officer and pyrotechnical expert

3. Who, in Gurdjieff's opinion, invents the grammar of languages?
(a) learned, well-educated grammarians
(b) people who are on a lower level than ordinary simple people
(c) linguists
(d) university professors

4. Why was the lumber yard that Gurdjieff's father opened a failure?
(a) A disease attacked the forests in the area
(b) People were poor and couldn't afford lumber
(c) His father had no business experience and was too honest
(d) Gurdjieff's father had too many enemies and not enough customers

5. What kind of education was Father Borsh in favor of having Gurdjieff pursue?
(a) a military education
(b) a practical education in woodworking
(c) a medical education
(d) the priesthood

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom did Gurdjieff's father carry on long conversations about philosophy and theology?

3. Why does Gurdjieff criticize newspaper literary critics?

4. Who was Vseslavsky?

5. What is the other name Bogachevsky goes by?

(see the answer key)

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