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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Piotr Karpenko.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Gurdjieff view his father?
(a) like a very stern patriarch whom he feared
(b) like a friend who was somewhat beneath him
(c) like an older brother who instilled high ideals in him
(d) like a fool whom he had no respect for

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

3. Who is Philos?
(a) an old dervish Gurdjieff meets in New Bukara
(b) Gurdjieff's brother
(c) Gurdjieff's faithful dog
(d) the owner of the inn where Gurdjieff is staying

4. What did Yelov have a great talent for?
(a) learning languages
(b) writing poetry
(c) making speeches
(d) doing magic tricks

5. What was Gurdjieff's purpose in traveling to Echmiadzin?
(a) He was looking for work since he was out of money.
(b) He was visiting relatives.
(c) He was on holiday.
(d) He sought answers to questions of supernatural phenomena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon Yelov's suggestion what scheme did Gurdjieff devise for making a lot of money?

2. Why did Soloviev leave his home town when he was in school?

3. What was awakened in Gurdjieff while listening to Bogachevsky and his friends' discussions around the samovar?

4. On their expedition in search of the school run by the Sarmoung Brotherhood what experience causes Gurdjieff and Pogossian great fear but then hilarious laughter?

5. What did Pogossian look like?

(see the answer key)

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