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

2. What did Gurdjieff dream of specializing in?
(a) He dreamed of the spiritual specialization of the priesthood.
(b) He dreamed of becoming a writer.
(c) He dreamed of medical specialization.
(d) He dreamed of technical specialization.

3. How was Yelov considered by his family?
(a) as the baby of the family
(b) as the favorite son
(c) as the black sheep
(d) as the best-educated in the family

4. What is another conclusion that Gurdjieff came to while writing Chapter 8?
(a) Asians were primitive savages
(b) Asian civilization was far behind European civilization
(c) Asians were more religious than Europeans
(d) Asians were several hundred years ahead of Europeans

5. Skidlov and Gurdjieff seek the source of what river together?
(a) the Tiber
(b) the Euphrates
(c) the Volga
(d) the Nile

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally happened to Yelov?

2. What did Father Borsh think that the gratification of lust before adulthood would do to a youth?

3. What did Gurdjieff and Karpenko decide to do in order to settle their dispute over the girl?

4. What subjects did Ponomarenko teach Gurdjieff?

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

(see the answer key)

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