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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Bogachevsy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Father Borsh what two things should a priest be able to do for the members of his flock?
(a) give them Holy Communion and perform marriages etc.
(b) be an example for them of holiness and teach Scripture
(c) care for their souls and cure their physical diseases
(d) teach them Scripture and pray for them

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What tendency of his father's nature was defined by Gurdieff as virtuous?

2. What phenomenon do Bogachevsky and his friends experiment with?

3. What did the Yezidis believe?

4. What did Father Borsh look like?

5. Who was Vseslavsky?

(see the answer key)

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