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

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

3. What language did the bards sing when they competed in contests?
(a) Turko-Russian
(b) Russian
(c) Turkish
(d) Turko-Tartar

4. 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

5. How did Gurdjieff and Pogossian secure passage on a ship to Egypt?
(a) They got jobs as crew members on an Egyptian ship.
(b) They sneaked on board a ship destined for Alexandria
(c) The bribed a ship's captain to take them to Egypt.
(d) They came to the aid of some English sailors in a fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the anecdote Gurdjieff uses to show the inferiority of modern life to ancient wisdom showing that modern life and literature are poison to the human race.

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

3. Where did Captain Pogossian spend his childhood?

4. What treasure did Gurdjieff secretly get from the Armenian priest?

5. What did Pogossian's parents do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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