1. According to Father Borsh what two things should a priest be able to do for the members of his flock?
(a) give them Holy Communion and perform marriages etc.
(b) teach them Scripture and pray for them
(c) care for their souls and cure their physical diseases
(d) be an example for them of holiness and teach Scripture

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

3. How did the stories Gurdjieff's father told him influence him in his later life?
(a) he remembered them when he suffered from insomnia
(b) they were a constant reminder of his father and his father's goodness
(c) they were a spiritualizing factor, enabling him to comprehend the incomprehensible
(d) he told them to his own children

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

5. What did Father Borsh think that the gratification of lust before adulthood would do to a youth?
(a) stunt his growth
(b) make a man of him
(c) drive him insane
(d) turn him into a monstrosity

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the anecdote Gurdjieff uses to show the inferiority of modern life to ancient wisdom showing that modern life and literature are poison to the human race.

2. How many books had Gurdjieff first planned to write ?

3. In which towns did Gurdjieff's family live during his childhood?

4. Which two animals did Gurdjieff feel a man should embody?

5. Gurdjieff changed his custom of drinking armagnac from liqueur glasses to drinking from what kind of glass?

(see the answer key)

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