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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. Where did Gurdjieff witness his third ashokh contest?
(a) Teheran in Persia
(b) Istanbul in Turkey
(c) Subatan in the region of Kars
(d) Kabul in the region of Afghanistan

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

3. What had Gurdjieff promised himself to do after completing his first series of writing?
(a) visit his relatives and friends and relax
(b) go on a vacation to the Black Sea
(c) drink all the bottles of Calvados in the wine cellar of the Prieure
(d) consult with all his learned tutors

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gurdjieff dream of specializing in?

2. What did Father Borsh think that the gratification of lust before adulthood would do to a youth?

3. How did Gurdjieff view his father?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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