This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although the narrator remains unnamed, what does Zorba call the narrator?
(a) Boss.
(b) Bro.
(c) Captain.
(d) Sir.

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

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

4. What does the narrator do on his first morning in Crete?
(a) He goes to the market.
(b) He reads the Bible.
(c) He takes a stroll through the countryside.
(d) He discusses his plans for the mine with Zorba.

5. The narrator warn Zorba that such passions may lead to the removal of what body part?
(a) The sexual organs.
(b) The achilles.
(c) The brain.
(d) The ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zorba tell the narrator not to preach equality of the sexes?

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

3. Who does Zorba suggest that the narrator romantically pursue?

4. Who were Madame Hortense's four great loves?

5. How does Zorba feel about women?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. Why does Zorba tell the narrator not to preach equality of the sexes?

He says it will disrupt the island's way of life without offering solutions for making it better.

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

Dame Hortense.

3. Who does Zorba suggest that the narrator romantically pursue?

The widow.

4. Who were Madame Hortense's four great loves?

Four admirals from England, France, Italy, Russia.

5. How does Zorba feel about women?

He does not take them seriously but enjoys them physically.