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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's father lose his fortune as the richest cattle owner in Armenia?
(a) He lost his cattle gambling
(b) a widespread cattle plague
(c) He was a bad breeder and couldn't care for his cattle
(d) A rival cattle owner stole most of his cattle

2. What legend did Gurdjieff's father and Dean Borsh discuss all night while Gurdjieff and his uncle listened to them?
(a) the legend of " The Lost City of Babul"
(b) the legend of "the Creation of the World"
(c) the legend of the "Flood before the Flood"
(d) the legend of "the Secret of the Gobi Desert"

3. What did Sokolov teach Gurdjieff?
(a) mathematics and geography
(b) physics and mathematics
(c) Scripture and history
(d) anatomy and physiology

4. What was Gurdjieff's father forced to become because of life's circumstances?
(a) a store keeper
(b) a farmer
(c) a fisherman
(d) a professional carpenter

5. What language did the bards sing when they competed in contests?
(a) Turkish
(b) Russian
(c) Turko-Russian
(d) Turko-Tartar

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was allowed access to Father Borsh's room?

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

5. What would Gurdjieff's father do on evenings before Sundays and holidays?

(see the answer key)

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