This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Zorba and the narrator refuse Mavrandoni's offer of hospitality, what does he say about them?
(a) He says they are free to choose.
(b) He says that he thinks they must be very hungry.
(c) He says they are ungrateful.
(d) He calls Madame Hortense mean names.

2. Who were Madame Hortense's four great loves?
(a) Two pilots from America and two from Germany.
(b) Four chefs from Italy, France, Spain, and Poland.
(c) Four admirals from England, France, Italy, Russia.
(d) Four thieves from Crete.

3. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) He wants to build a ship so that he and his boss can sail around the world.
(b) He plans to blast a new entrance to the mine.
(c) He wants to develop a cable system for transporting timber.
(d) He plans to marry Madame Hortense for her great wealth.

4. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator momentarily believe is his last obstacle to freedom?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Mining.
(c) The widow.
(d) Zorba.

5. Why does Zorba watch the widow's home?
(a) He wants to protect her from Mimiko.
(b) He wants to make sure the narrator is not sneaking into her house.
(c) He wants to make sure she is not going to bed alone.
(d) He wants to steal from her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?

2. Who is the second person to offer the narrator and Zorba lodging in Crete?

3. While Zorba is away, who invites the narrator to visit Africa?

4. With what does the narrator begin to equate Buddha?

5. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?

3

2. Who is the second person to offer the narrator and Zorba lodging in Crete?

The village elder.

3. While Zorba is away, who invites the narrator to visit Africa?

Karayannis.

4. With what does the narrator begin to equate Buddha?

The Void and the end of civilization.

5. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

Canavaro.