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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 did the Imastun brethren study?
(a) ancient legends
(b) the bible
(c) tablets from the Dead Sea
(d) astrology

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

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

4. With whom did Gurdjieff's father carry on long conversations about philosophy and theology?
(a) with his brother, Gurdjieff's beloved uncle
(b) with Gurdjieff himself
(c) with Gurdjieff's first tutor, Dean Borsh
(d) with his close friend, Ivan Ivanovich

5. With whom is Gurdjieff reunited at the monastery and what do they do together?
(a) with Prince Lubovesky and they watch a sacred dance
(b) with Pogossian and they visit the waterfall daily
(c) with Ekim Bey and they collaborate on a book.
(d) with Vitvitskaia and they fall in love.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What finally happened to Yelov?

3. What is the other name Bogachevsky goes by?

4. What was Abram Yelov's background?

5. What caused Yelov to lose his wealth as a book and stationery store owner?

(see the answer key)

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