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

3. What was an ashokh which Gurdjieff's father was?
(a) a bard who composed, recited or sang songs, poems, etc.
(b) a musician who played an instrument unique to Turkey
(c) a farmer owning a large herd of either cattle or sheep
(d) a skilled craftsman in many countries of the Transcaucasia

4. What is it impossible to do even if one is an excellent linguist?
(a) dream in a foreign language
(b) speak like a native in a foreign language.
(c) think in a foreign language while speaking one's native tongue
(d) speak more than five languages fluently

5. What did the Imastun brethren study?
(a) ancient legends
(b) the bible
(c) tablets from the Dead Sea
(d) astrology

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

7. What was Ani?
(a) the city where Pogossian met his future wife.
(b) the city where Gurdjieff was born
(c) the city where Alexander the Great was born.
(d) the ancient Armenian capital, 30 miles from Alexandropol.

8. What kind of education was Father Borsh in favor of having Gurdjieff pursue?
(a) the priesthood
(b) a practical education in woodworking
(c) a medical education
(d) a military education

9. How many books had Gurdjieff first planned to write ?
(a) thirty-four
(b) thirty-one
(c) thirty-six
(d) thirty-two

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

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

12. Where did the second contest that Gurdjieff witnessed take place?
(a) Istanbul in Turkey
(b) Bagdad
(c) Karabakh in Azerbaijan
(d) Baku in Turkey

13. What did Krestovsky teach Gurdjieff?
(a) history and geography
(b) Scripture and Russian
(c) anatomy and psychology
(d) mathematics and physiology

14. Why did the subject of spiritualism make a strong impression on Gurdjieff?
(a) because his dead sister appeared to him in a dream
(b) because he wanted to believe in immortality
(c) because of the recent death of his favorite sister
(d) because he wanted to take part in a seance

15. How did Gurdjieff's father lose his fortune as the richest cattle owner in Armenia?
(a) He was a bad breeder and couldn't care for his cattle
(b) A rival cattle owner stole most of his cattle
(c) He lost his cattle gambling
(d) a widespread cattle plague