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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, My First Tutor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. How does Gurdjieff first meet Dean Borsh?
(a) at a funeral of a family friend
(b) in his father's workshop
(c) after joining the cathedral choir
(d) on a street in Kars, his childhood home town

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

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

5. What was Father Borsh's view about a youth before he attained adulthood?
(a) He was a non-entity.
(b) He wasn't responsible for any of his acts
(c) He was responsible for his acts.
(d) He should be severely punished for wrong doing

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Gurdjieff's first tutor hold?

2. Between what ages did Father Borsh feel females were fully developed?

3. How did Gurdjieff 's father react when misfortunes befell him?

4. In what town did the first of the ashokh contests which Gurdjieff witnessed take place?

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

(see the answer key)

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