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Zorba the Greek Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 7 to Chapter 9

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Quiz: Chapter 7 to Chapter 9

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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. What happens to Zorba that he believes to be a terrible omen?
a) He grows interested in philosophy.
b) A priest crosses his path.
c) He loses his job at the mine.
d) He falls in love with a woman.

2. At the feast at Noussa's house, what does Zorba say happened after he gave the toast?
a) A candle lighting ceremony.
b) A concert.
c) An extravagant meal.
d) An orgy.

3. How does Zorba describe God?
a) He describes him as peaceful and quiet.
b) He likens him to the mine.
c) He describes him as a crazier and wilder version of himself.
d) He describes him as "ether."

4. Under what conditions does Zorba say that Noussa left him?
a) She went back to her home village to care for her sick mother.
b) She eloped with a soldier.
c) She mysteriously vanished.
d) She committed suicide.

5. What are the names of Zorba's two "half-honest" lovers?
a) Alexandra and Diana.
b) Sophinka and Noussa.
c) Sophia and Cecilia.
d) Madame Hortense and Anagnosti.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. Under what conditions does Zorba say that Noussa left him?





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





3. About what does Zorba confront the miners?





4. While Zorba and the narrator are in the shop, who runs past the window?





5. How did Zorba temporarily keep track of his sexual relationships?





Quiz Answer Key: Chapter 7 to Chapter 9

Multiple Choice Answer Key

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

Short Answer Key

1. Under what conditions does Zorba say that Noussa left him?

She eloped with a soldier.

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

He calls a lunch break.

3. About what does Zorba confront the miners?

Failing to get their picks before exiting.

4. While Zorba and the narrator are in the shop, who runs past the window?

A beautiful widow.

5. How did Zorba temporarily keep track of his sexual relationships?

He cut off a lock of each lover's hair.

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