This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?
(a) Baudrillard.
(b) Nowacka.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Canavaro.

2. What does Zorba promise the narrator upon the initiation of their friendship?
(a) He promises to do all of his cooking and cleaning.
(b) He promises to make him a fortune.
(c) He promises to find him a wife.
(d) He promises to cook him soup and play him music.

3. What is the name of the new friend the narrator makes at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Crete.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Santuri.
(d) Zorba.

4. Who does Zorba offer to take the place of in Madame Hortense's world?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Her parrot.
(c) Mavrandoni.
(d) Canavaro.

5. Zorba tells the story of an old man who will what?
(a) Cook a delicious soup.
(b) Never leave Crete.
(c) Play a musical instrument when happy.
(d) Never die.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What or who does the narrator's long-time friend live for?

3. Why does the narrator say that the sexual organs may get in the way of freedom?

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

5. As the narrator gets to know the mine workers, what does he talk to them about?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

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

He offers no excuse or reason.

2. What or who does the narrator's long-time friend live for?

Mankind.

3. Why does the narrator say that the sexual organs may get in the way of freedom?

He says that being promiscuous can keep a man from going to heaven.

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

Dame Hortense.

5. As the narrator gets to know the mine workers, what does he talk to them about?

Socialist ideas.