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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gurdjieff's opinion about Vitvitskaia change?
(a) It changes to one of fear of her powers which he feels are evil
(b) It changes from indifference to romantic involvement.
(c) It changes from critical judgment to praise of her virtue.
(d) It changes from liking her to disliking her.

2. What proposal did Prince Lubovedsky make to Gurdjieff and his friends?
(a) to visit him in Russia
(b) to join him on a big expedition
(c) to travel to Egypt with him to search for pre-sand treasure
(d) to join with him in psychic experiments

3. What did Yelov think about his father?
(a) He thought he was a petty, vain and willful man.
(b) He looked up to him and honored him
(c) He was extremely proud of his father.
(d) He loved him more than life itself

4. Why did Soloviev leave his home town when he was in school?
(a) He followed a traveling circus performer named Verka
(b) He was running from the police.
(c) He wanted to experience adventures.
(d) He was seeking answers to esoteric questions.

5. What town, inaccessible to Europeans, do Skridlov and Gurdjieff want to go to after visiting Bukara?
(a) Kaftan
(b) Kabul
(c) Kafiristan
(d) Mecca

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Gurdjieff meet Professor Skridlov?

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

3. What did the group do when they reached Bagdad?

4. What caused Yelov to lose his wealth as a book and stationery store owner?

5. When did Gurdjieff meet Abram Yelov?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the main lesson Skridlov and Gurdjieff learned in the Monastery?

2. What does Vitvitskaia do while she is living with the Prince's sister?

3. What is the bond between Gurdjieff and Yelov?

4. What does Gurdjieff remember about Yelov?

5. What do Gurdjieff and his friends decide to do together?

6. Where does Gurdjieff meet Professor Skridlov and under what circumstances?

7. Whom does Gurdjieff promise the Prince to escort from Constantinople to Russia and what does he think of that person when he meets her?

8. Where does Gurdjieff meet Prince Lubovedsky and what do they have in common?

9. How does Karpenko die?

10. What does Ekim Bey later study that brings in money?

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