This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Zorba suggest that the narrator romantically pursue?
(a) Noussa.
(b) Madame Hortense.
(c) The widow.
(d) The long lost love of his life.

2. What is the primary message in the book that the narrator is reading?
(a) It emphasizes the virtue of possessing nothing.
(b) It offers instruction on running a mine.
(c) It makes an example of the inefficiency of bookworms.
(d) It exhibits the excellence of true love.

3. How does Zorba believe a man should treat a woman?
(a) He should cook and clean for her.
(b) He should only spend time with her if he wants to marry her.
(c) He should tell her she's beautiful no matter what.
(d) He should lie to her about his other lovers.

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

5. What story does Anagnosti tell at the celebration?
(a) The ancient civilization of Crete.
(b) Noah's Ark.
(c) A love story.
(d) The tale of his birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ultimate physical experience for Zorba?

2. How does Zorba live his life?

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

4. In Chapter 3, what is the narrator reading when Zorba asks him to come in for lunch?

5. What is Zorba's response when the narrator asks him how many times he has been married?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What is the ultimate physical experience for Zorba?

Sex.

2. How does Zorba live his life?

He lives like every day is his last.

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

Socialist ideas.

4. In Chapter 3, what is the narrator reading when Zorba asks him to come in for lunch?

Dante.

5. What is Zorba's response when the narrator asks him how many times he has been married?

Once honestly and twice half-honestly.