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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Gurdjieff's youngest niece supposed to do for him?
(a) bring him cold drinks
(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) sing to him while he sat under the trees

3. Gurdjieff read books on various subjects written in what languages?
(a) Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek
(b) Greek, Armenian and Russian
(c) Greek, Turkish and Latin
(d) Greek, Hebrew and Turko-Tartar

4. How did Gurdjieff view his father?
(a) like a very stern patriarch whom he feared
(b) like an older brother who instilled high ideals in him
(c) like a friend who was somewhat beneath him
(d) like a fool whom he had no respect for

5. What state did Gurdjieff experience, according to Mullah Nassr Eddin's words, after many sleepless nights?
(a) "to feel oneself plunged in galoshes to the eyebrows"
(b) "to feel oneself tired to the bone"
(c) "to feel like death warmed over"
(d) "to feel oneself run over by a herd of camels"

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Kouzmin?

2. Besides having an accident with a firearm, what other prediction of the fortuneteller came true about Gurdjieff?

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

4. Where did Gurdjieff''s father come from?

5. Why did the subject of spiritualism make a strong impression on Gurdjieff?

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