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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. Where did Gurdjieff witness his third ashokh contest?
(a) Istanbul in Turkey
(b) Teheran in Persia
(c) Kabul in the region of Afghanistan
(d) Subatan in the region of Kars

2. What is one of the conclusions Gurdjieff came to which he shares with the reader at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) none of his many friends have the answers to his questions
(b) he liked living in Kars the best
(c) no one in Europe knows or has any idea about Asia
(d) Europians are superior to Asians

3. Why did people think Dean Borsh was peculiar?
(a) He was afraid of cats.
(b) He wore outlandish clothes.
(c) His views were odd and though rich, he lived in one room.
(d) He spoke in riddles.

4. What unique journey do the Seekers of the Truth make at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) They travel once more to Egypt and discover treasure.
(b) They cross the Black Sea
(c) They cross the Gobi desert in a unique way.
(d) They travel to the caves of the Tibetans

5. Gurjieff didn't see Karpenko after the incident with the girl but when would he hear from him?
(a) He'd receive Christmas presents from him.
(b) He'd hear from him at Easter
(c) He'd receive letters every summer.
(d) He'd receive letters on birthdays and on his Saint's days

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Ekim Bey interested in?

3. How was Yelov considered by his family?

4. What did Gurdjieff and Yelov have in common?

5. Why was Tiflis a good city for Gurdjieff 's purposes?

(see the answer key)

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