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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. 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 came to the aid of some English sailors in a fight.
(c) The bribed a ship's captain to take them to Egypt.
(d) They sneaked on board a ship destined for Alexandria

2. What were the Aisors called?
(a) the lost people of Ur
(b) gypsies
(c) peasants
(d) "stealers of crosses"

3. What treasure did Gurdjieff secretly get from the Armenian priest?
(a) a copy of an ancient Armenian parchment
(b) an ancient parchment with esoteric secrets
(c) an ancient map of Armenian treasure caves
(d) a copy he makes from an ancient map of "pre-sand Egypt"

4. What did Gurdjieff dream of specializing in?
(a) He dreamed of technical specialization.
(b) He dreamed of becoming a writer.
(c) He dreamed of medical specialization.
(d) He dreamed of the spiritual specialization of the priesthood.

5. What did Yelov have a great talent for?
(a) writing poetry
(b) making speeches
(c) doing magic tricks
(d) learning languages

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Yelov's physical appearance?

2. How did Gurdjieff's father lose his fortune as the richest cattle owner in Armenia?

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

4. Why was Tiflis a good city for Gurdjieff 's purposes?

5. How does Gurdjieff first meet Dean Borsh?

(see the answer key)

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