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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 tendency of his father's nature was defined by Gurdieff as virtuous?
(a) His father was extremely reliable in his business dealings
(b) his father didn't take advantage of people's naivete or bad luck
(c) His father never told a lie
(d) His father was loyal to his family and friends

2. What was an ashokh which Gurdjieff's father was?
(a) a bard who composed, recited or sang songs, poems, etc.
(b) a farmer owning a large herd of either cattle or sheep
(c) a musician who played an instrument unique to Turkey
(d) a skilled craftsman in many countries of the Transcaucasia

3. With whom did Gurdjieff's father carry on long conversations about philosophy and theology?
(a) with his close friend, Ivan Ivanovich
(b) with Gurdjieff himself
(c) with Gurdjieff's first tutor, Dean Borsh
(d) with his brother, Gurdjieff's beloved uncle

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

5. How does Gurdjieff sum up the literature of his times?
(a) "it's based on sensationalism"
(b) "it's trendy"
(c) "it has no soul"
(d) "it's quite varied"

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in Gurdjieff's opinion, has harmed contemporary literature?

2. What language did the bards sing when they competed in contests?

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

4. Who, in Gurdjieff's opinion, invents the grammar of languages?

5. 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.

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