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Zorba the Greek Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 1 to Chapter 20

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Quiz: Chapter 1 to Chapter 20

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who do Zorba and the narrator stay with on their first night on the island?
a) A young boy.
b) A village elder.
c) Dame Hortense.
d) A monk.

2. While Zorba is away, who invites the narrator to visit Africa?
a) The narrator's older brother.
b) Karayannis.
c) Zorba.
d) His soldier friend.

3. With what does the narrator compare his lustful feelings for the widow to?
a) The widow's garden.
b) The temptation of Buddha by the Evil One.
c) Not ever finding any lignite in the mine.
d) Walking on the beach at night.

4. On what activity does the narrator try to instruct Zorba in Chapter 16?
a) Meditation.
b) Writing his thoughts down.
c) Playing the Santuri.
d) Cooking.

5. How does Zorba live his life?
a) He reads books that instruct him how to live.
b) He lives like every day is his last.
c) He moves about suspecting that everyone wants to hurt him.
d) He trusts that other people will show him how to live.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What story does Anagnosti tell at the celebration?





2. Who reports that a widow has lost her sheep and is offering a reward for it?





3. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?





4. Who publicly defends the accused and attempts to break up the mob which seeks justice for Pavli's death?





5. What reason does Zorba give for having attacked his old boss?





Quiz Answer Key: Chapter 1 to Chapter 20

Multiple Choice Answer Key

1. c.
2. b.
3. b.
4. a.
5. b.

Short Answer Key

1. What story does Anagnosti tell at the celebration?

The tale of his birth.

2. Who reports that a widow has lost her sheep and is offering a reward for it?

Mimiko.

3. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?

He works on his writing.

4. Who publicly defends the accused and attempts to break up the mob which seeks justice for Pavli's death?

The narrator.

5. What reason does Zorba give for having attacked his old boss?

He offers no excuse or reason.

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