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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Gurdjieff's youngest niece supposed to do for him?
(a) fan him with a palm fan while he was working in the heat.
(b) sing to him while he sat under the trees
(c) see that his Arabian coffee did not become cold in the cup
(d) bring him cold drinks

3. What tendency of his father's nature was defined by Gurdieff as virtuous?
(a) His father never told a lie
(b) His father was extremely reliable in his business dealings
(c) his father didn't take advantage of people's naivete or bad luck
(d) His father was loyal to his family and friends

4. What was the title of the first book in Gurdjieff's series?
(a) "Ancient Wisdom of the East"
(b) " My Travels throughout Turkey, Egypt and the Far East"
(c) " My Father's Tales to Me"
(d) "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson"

5. How did Gurdjieff 's father react when misfortunes befell him?
(a) He had an inner calm and detachment
(b) He wept and wailed
(c) He sought comfort from his friends and family
(d) He cursed God and his fate

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gurdjieff propose to do in his second book, "Meetings with Remarkable Men"?

2. What had Gurdjieff promised himself to do after completing his first series of writing?

3. What was an ashokh which Gurdjieff's father was?

4. What, in Gurdjieff's opinion, has harmed contemporary literature?

5. What state did Gurdjieff experience, according to Mullah Nassr Eddin's words, after many sleepless nights?

(see the answer key)

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