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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Gurdjieff's father do on evenings before Sundays and holidays?
(a) tell stories to his children
(b) lay out his clothes for Sunday
(c) write letters to his friends
(d) go to bed late

2. According to Gurdjieff, contemporary literature falls into which three categories?
(a) non-fiction, newspapers and travel books
(b) the scientific field, narratives (novels) and descriptions
(c) non-fiction, poetry and journalism
(d) science books, magazines and newspapers

3. What was Gurdjieff's youngest niece supposed to do for him?
(a) see that his Arabian coffee did not become cold in the cup
(b) sing to him while he sat under the trees
(c) bring him cold drinks
(d) fan him with a palm fan while he was working in the heat.

4. How did Gurdjieff view his father?
(a) like a fool whom he had no respect for
(b) like a very stern patriarch whom he feared
(c) like an older brother who instilled high ideals in him
(d) like a friend who was somewhat beneath him

5. What did the Imastun brethren study?
(a) the bible
(b) ancient legends
(c) tablets from the Dead Sea
(d) astrology

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gurdjieff's father forced to become because of life's circumstances?

2. Gurdjieff intended to write his book in accordance with what counsel for living employed by Mullah Nassr Eddin?

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

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

5. How did Gurdjieff's father lose his fortune as the richest cattle owner in Armenia?

(see the answer key)

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