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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Bogachevsy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Yezidis?
(a) a sect living in Transcaucasia called devil-worshippers
(b) hermits who are considered holy men
(c) a primitive tribe living in the Gobi desert
(d) whirling dervishes

2. What did Sokolov teach Gurdjieff?
(a) physics and mathematics
(b) mathematics and geography
(c) anatomy and physiology
(d) Scripture and history

3. When was the Essene Brotherhood established?
(a) a thousand years before the birth of Christ
(b) four hundred years before the birth of Christ
(c) during Christ's lifetime
(d) twelve hundred years before the birth of Christ

4. Why does Gurdjieff criticize newspaper literary critics?
(a) they earn too much money for the work they do
(b) they can't write well
(c) they fool easily suggestible people and are deceitful
(d) He is jealoous of them

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gurdjieff's youngest niece supposed to do for him?

2. Where did Gurdjieff witness his third ashokh contest?

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

4. What did Krestovsky teach Gurdjieff?

5. What was the title of the first book in Gurdjieff's series?

(see the answer key)

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