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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Mr. X or Captain Pogossian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, in Gurdjieff's opinion, has harmed contemporary literature?
(a) the grammars of all languages
(b) writers seeking fame rather than quality
(c) readers who are easily taken in by inferior, sensational writing
(d) not enough good writers

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

3. Where was Sarkis Pogossian born and of what race was he?
(a) He was Armenian but he was born in Turkey.
(b) He was Greek and he was born in Armenia.
(c) He was Armenian and he was born in Transcaucasia.
(d) He was Turkish and he was born in Greece.

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

5. How did Gurdjieff 's father react when misfortunes befell him?
(a) He had an inner calm and detachment
(b) He cursed God and his fate
(c) He sought comfort from his friends and family
(d) He wept and wailed

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gurdjieff's father forced to become because of life's circumstances?

2. What does Pogossian decide to do when they arrive in Alexandria?

3. Why was the lumber yard that Gurdjieff's father opened a failure?

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

5. What was Ani?

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