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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. Where did Gurdjieff''s father come from?
(a) from a Persian family living in Armenia
(b) from an Egyptian family who moved to Alexandropol
(c) from a Russian family who fled from Russia during hard times
(d) from a Greek family who had fled from the Turks in Byzantium

2. What was the title of the introduction Gurdjieff had originally planned for the thirtieth book?
(a) "Why I Am Against Contemporary Literature"
(b) " A New World Devoid of Illusions"
(c) "Why I Became a Writer"
(d) " The Meaning of Life as I Discovered It"

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the Imastun brethren study?

4. 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.

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

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