This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator meets an old man on the trail, where does the man ask if he's headed?
(a) The pub.
(b) The garden.
(c) The river.
(d) The convent.

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. The narrator disagrees with the way the old man on the mountain trail does what?
(a) The old man does not treat his wife as an equal.
(b) The old man smokes too many cigarettes.
(c) The old man talks too much.
(d) The old man insists that it's sinful to mark one's preference for certain foods.

4. What does the narrator's manuscript become for him?
(a) A meditation on finding true peace.
(b) A war-like attempt to completely remove the prophet from his soul.
(c) A blueprint for redesigning the mine.
(d) A guideline for feeling comfortable in the Void.

5. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?
(a) He romances Madame Hortense.
(b) He works on his writing.
(c) He also works in the mine.
(d) He swims in the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator receive letters from in Chapter 12?

2. What does the narrator do on his first morning in Crete?

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

4. What happens to Zorba that he believes to be a terrible omen?

5. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator momentarily believe is his last obstacle to freedom?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. Who does the narrator receive letters from in Chapter 12?

His old friend and Karayannis.

2. What does the narrator do on his first morning in Crete?

He takes a stroll through the countryside.

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

He calls a lunch break.

4. What happens to Zorba that he believes to be a terrible omen?

A priest crosses his path.

5. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator momentarily believe is his last obstacle to freedom?

Buddha.