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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 did Pogossian do after graduating from the seminary?
(a) He worked with Gurdjieff at the railway station as a locksmith
(b) He married and became a priest with his own parish.
(c) He left the church and studied languages.
(d) He became a teacher at the seminary.

2. When did Gurdjieff meet Bogachevsky?
(a) when Bogachevsky was old and intending to retire
(b) when Gurdjieff traveled to Russia
(c) when Bogachevsky was young and about to become a priest
(d) when Bogachevsky was ill

3. What was Father Borsh's view about a youth before he attained adulthood?
(a) He should be severely punished for wrong doing
(b) He was a non-entity.
(c) He was responsible for his acts.
(d) He wasn't responsible for any of his acts

4. What did Father Borsh look like?
(a) He was large and robust with a ruddy complexion
(b) He was tall and thin, with a fine-looking face
(c) He was tall and big-boned with an intelligent face
(d) He was short and fat and wore glasses

5. How does Gurdjieff remember Pogossian?
(a) as a workaholic who became a wealthy ship owner
(b) as a lazy but dear friend
(c) as a simple man with a deep faith
(d) as a fellow adventurer who never achieved his goals

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the introduction Gurdjieff had originally planned for the thirtieth book?

2. What was Gurdjieff's youngest niece supposed to do for him?

3. Where did Captain Pogossian spend his childhood?

4. What did Krestovsky teach Gurdjieff?

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

(see the answer key)

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