This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does the narrator do when he sees the widow?
(a) Nothing. He is unable to approach her.
(b) He strikes up a conversation about mining.
(c) He asks her to dinner.
(d) He approaches her and kisses her hand.

2. What does the narrator decide about the poetry he has always loved?
(a) It helped him get through his youth but is of little value now.
(b) It is worthless and does not relate to the true human experience.
(c) It is a foundational part of his sophisticated world view.
(d) It should be banned and removed from all libraries.

3. What gift does Madame Hortense present to Zorba when he returns from the monastery?
(a) A new pair of pants.
(b) A small clay statue.
(c) A boat.
(d) A pair of wedding rings.

4. When the narrator meets some young women on his first day in Crete, how do the girls respond?
(a) Joyfully.
(b) Fearfully.
(c) With hatred.
(d) With ridicule.

5. Who challenges Zorba to a knife fight near the widow's garden?
(a) Manolakas.
(b) Pavli's ghost.
(c) Dimitri.
(d) Mavrandoni.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?

2. Who do Zorba and the narrator stay with on their first night on the island?

3. What does the narrator do when Zorba displays frustration with the miners?

4. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 13, Zorba demonstrates his dedication to what?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?

A young woman.

2. Who do Zorba and the narrator stay with on their first night on the island?

Dame Hortense.

3. What does the narrator do when Zorba displays frustration with the miners?

He calls a lunch break.

4. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?

He wants to develop a cable system for transporting timber.

5. In Chapter 13, Zorba demonstrates his dedication to what?

His immediate passions.