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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Professor Skridlov.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Gurdjieff's purpose in traveling to Echmiadzin?
(a) He was looking for work since he was out of money.
(b) He was on holiday.
(c) He was visiting relatives.
(d) He sought answers to questions of supernatural phenomena.

3. What is Vitvitskaia's story?
(a) She was the girlhood friend of the prince's sister
(b) She was a belly dancer in Egypt.
(c) She was sold into slavery and the Prince saved her.
(d) She was a medium whom the prince consulted.

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

5. What caused Yelov to lose his wealth as a book and stationery store owner?
(a) A false friend swindled him.
(b) the Russian Revolution swept his riches away.
(c) He became ill and couldn't run his business.
(d) He lost everything through gambling

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Father Borsh's view about a youth before he attained adulthood?

2. Where did the second contest that Gurdjieff witnessed take place?

3. What does Gurdjieff do in Rome?

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

5. What was one of Yelov's peculiar habits?

(see the answer key)

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