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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Ekim Bey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ani?
(a) the city where Pogossian met his future wife.
(b) the ancient Armenian capital, 30 miles from Alexandropol.
(c) the city where Alexander the Great was born.
(d) the city where Gurdjieff was born

2. What are Soloviev's early vices?
(a) gluttony and cruelty to animals
(b) lying and cheating in school
(c) street fighting and gambling
(d) drinking and stealing from his mother

3. What did the dervish disapprove of that Gurdjieff did?
(a) He disapproved of Gurdjieff's clothing
(b) He disapproved of Gurdjieff's deceitfulness
(c) He disapproved of Gurdjieff's way of speaking
(d) He disapproved Gurdjieff's practice of Hatha Yoga

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

5. What did Bogachevsky counsel men to do in order to live a moral life?
(a) a man should follow his own conscience and not heed others
(b) a man should try to please others
(c) a man should study many subjects and become educated
(d) a man should travel the world and observe people

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally happened to Yelov?

2. How was Yelov considered by his family?

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

4. What is the other name Bogachevsky goes by?

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

(see the answer key)

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