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

2. Why did Gurdjieff go to Alexandropol?
(a) to earn money where he was known as a good craftsman
(b) to go on a vacation after his first years of study
(c) to visit his family
(d) to study with another tutor

3. What did the Yezidis believe?
(a) they are suseptible to many diseases
(b) they cannot leave a circle that is drawn around them
(c) they will some day take over the world
(d) they are the chosen-ones and have special powers

4. Why does Gurdjieff criticize newspaper literary critics?
(a) they fool easily suggestible people and are deceitful
(b) He is jealoous of them
(c) they earn too much money for the work they do
(d) they can't write well

5. How was Yelov considered by his family?
(a) as the black sheep
(b) as the favorite son
(c) as the baby of the family
(d) as the best-educated in the family

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Yelov and Pogossian forever doing to each other?

2. Who is Philos?

3. According to Father Borsh what two things should a priest be able to do for the members of his flock?

4. What was the "Sarmoung"?

5. With whom is Gurdjieff reunited at the monastery and what do they do together?

(see the answer key)

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