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Zorba the Greek Quiz

Nikos Kazantzakis
This Study Guide consists of approximately 56 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Zorba the Greek.

Zorba the Greek Quiz

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1)

What are the names of Zorba's two "half-honest" lovers? (from Chapter 7)

Alexandra and Diana.
Madame Hortense and Anagnosti.
Sophia and Cecilia.
Sophinka and Noussa.
2)

What happens when the fourth log is tested on the rail system? (from Chapter 25)

The system cracks and the log gets jammed.
The entire system collapses.
The system is still shaky, but the log reaches its destination.
The operations appear to have been repaired to perfection.
3)

How does Zorba describe God? (from Chapter 9)

He describes him as a crazier and wilder version of himself.
He describes him as "ether."
He describes him as peaceful and quiet.
He likens him to the mine.
4)

While Zorba and the narrator are in the shop, who runs past the window? (from Chapter 8)

A paper boy.
A juggler.
A fellow miner.
A beautiful widow.
5)

What incident on the beach mellows the narrator's restlessness? (from Chapter 10)

A horse and rider pass by.
He hears strange music.
He accidentally kills a butterfly.
He sees a shooting star.
6)

Who does Zorba meet while in Candia? (from Chapter 13)

His former best friend.
A young woman.
His long lost brother.
His ex-wife.
7)

What happens when the first log is tested on the new railway? (from Chapter 25)

The structure shakes unsteadily, but the log makes it all the way.
It rail system works well but is in need of a few minor adjustments.
The structure is sound, and the log reaches its destination.
The whole structure shakes and the log is destroyed along the way.
8)

What does the narrator tell Zorba that they will one day build? (from Chapter 26)

A new cable rail system.
A house near the mine.
The monastery of free men.
A statue of Buddha.
9)

While Zorba is away, who invites the narrator to visit Africa? (from Chapter 12)

His soldier friend.
Zorba.
The narrator's older brother.
Karayannis.
10)

What happens at the mine in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

They find record amounts of lignite.
A baby is abandoned there.
It collapses.
Five men suffocate to death.
11)

How does Zorba compare to Hortense's former lovers in her eyes? (from Chapter 19)

He is less sexually satisfying.
He is not as good a conversationalist.
He is not as handsome.
He is not as exotic.
12)

Whose death is sought after to avenge Pavli's death? (from Chapter 14)

The widow.
Anagnosti.
Mimiko.
Madame Hortense.
13)

What does Zorba tell the narrator that God would rather him do? (from Chapter 10)

God would rather him work at the mine than attend a celebration.
God would rather him visit the widow than go to church.
God would rather him go to church than work at the mine.
God would rather him celebrate Christmas than work on his writing.
14)

Who challenges Zorba to a knife fight near the widow's garden? (from Chapter 22)

Manolakas.
Dimitri.
Pavli's ghost.
Mavrandoni.
15)

Who reports that a widow has lost her sheep and is offering a reward for it? (from Chapter 8)

Anagnosti.
Manolakus.
Zorba.
Mimiko.
16)

Who mocks the bishop's theories? (from Chapter 18)

Zorba.
Gavrili.
The narrator.
Demetrios.
17)

Which character reveals that he had a son who died at the age of three? (from Chapter 22)

Zorba.
Mavrandoni.
The narrator.
Manolakas.
18)

On what activity does the narrator try to instruct Zorba in Chapter 16? (from Chapter 16)

Writing his thoughts down.
Playing the Santuri.
Meditation.
Cooking.
19)

Who does Zorba claim was Hortense's greatest lover? (from Chapter 24)

A Spanish admiral.
Zorba.
Canavaro.
Pavli.
20)

What does the narrator promise to binge on so that he no longer desires it? (from Chapter 26)

Women.
Books.
Food.
Alcohol.
21)

Who does the narrator receive letters from in Chapter 12? (from Chapter 12)

Karayannis and Zorba.
Karayannis and his father.
His mother and his old friend.
His old friend and Karayannis.
22)

Who does Zorba say is having a sexual relationship with his student? (from Chapter 17)

Demetrios.
Gavrili.
Buddha.
Zaharia.
23)

What message does the narrator tell Madame Hortense that Zorba has sent from Candia? (from Chapter 14)

He says that Zorba wants to stay longer in the city.
He reports that Zorba has said he wants a raise.
He tells her that Zorba has proposed marriage to her.
He tells her that Zorba says he is never returning.
24)

What happens to Gavrili in the night at the monastery? (from Chapter 18)

He thinks he hears God speaking to him.
He is raped.
He is murdered by his lover.
He is held hostage by invaders.
25)

How does the narrator end the letter to his friend in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

He tells him that he has love for him.
He reveals his plans for the mine.
He suggests they not see one another again.
He tells him that he wishes he too were at war.
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