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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Piotr Karpenko.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gurdjieff, contemporary literature falls into which three categories?
(a) non-fiction, newspapers and travel books
(b) the scientific field, narratives (novels) and descriptions
(c) non-fiction, poetry and journalism
(d) science books, magazines and newspapers

2. What was Yelov's physical appearance?
(a) He was short, thick-set, dark and hairy
(b) He was tall, thin and intellectual-looking
(c) He was large, big-boned and fair-skinned
(d) He was small, thin and sickly-looking

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

4. What is another conclusion that Gurdjieff came to while writing Chapter 8?
(a) Asian civilization was far behind European civilization
(b) Asians were more religious than Europeans
(c) Asians were several hundred years ahead of Europeans
(d) Asians were primitive savages

5. What, in Gurdjieff's opinion, has harmed contemporary literature?
(a) readers who are easily taken in by inferior, sensational writing
(b) not enough good writers
(c) the grammars of all languages
(d) writers seeking fame rather than quality

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Gurdjieff's father do on evenings before Sundays and holidays?

2. Why did Gurdjieff stay in Ekim Bey's house?

3. What was Abram Yelov's background?

4. For whom is Gurdjieff working when he first meets Prince Ludbovedsky?

5. With whom did Bogachevsky share lodgings?

(see the answer key)

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