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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Material Question.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Pogossian decide to do when they arrive in Alexandria?
(a) He decides to become a tour guide along with Gurdjieff
(b) He decides to return home to Turkey
(c) He decides to steal the copy of "pre-sand Egypt"
(d) He decides to stay on the ship, working in the engine room

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

5. Who was Kouzmin?
(a) an artillery officer and pyrotechnical expert
(b) a fellow member of the Essene Brotherhood
(c) the abbot of the chief monastery of the Essene Brotherhood
(d) Dean Bosh's friend

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Yelov view his mother?

2. Who was allowed access to Father Borsh's room?

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

4. What proposal did Prince Lubovedsky make to Gurdjieff and his friends?

5. Who wound up with the girl, Gurdjieff or Karpenko?

(see the answer key)

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