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

2. What would Gurdjieff's father do on evenings before Sundays and holidays?
(a) write letters to his friends
(b) lay out his clothes for Sunday
(c) tell stories to his children
(d) go to bed late

3. How did Yelov view his mother?
(a) He was indifferent toward her.
(b) He cherished very tender feelings for her.
(c) He feared her hot temper.
(d) He blamed her for his later failures.

4. Where did Gurdjieff''s father come from?
(a) from a Greek family who had fled from the Turks in Byzantium
(b) from an Egyptian family who moved to Alexandropol
(c) from a Russian family who fled from Russia during hard times
(d) from a Persian family living in Armenia

5. Gurdjieff changed his custom of drinking armagnac from liqueur glasses to drinking from what kind of glass?
(a) shot glasses
(b) champagne glasses
(c) tumblers
(d) wine glasses

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Sarkis Pogossian born and of what race was he?

2. What did Gurdjieff and Pogossian pursue together?

3. What did Ekim Bey and Gurdjieff do when they reached Old Tashkent?

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

5. With whom did Gurdjieff's father carry on long conversations about philosophy and theology?

(see the answer key)

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