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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Zorba suggest that the narrator should burn his library?
(a) Because the books are romantic.
(b) Because his books don't celebrate nature enough.
(c) Because the books are unrelated to mining.
(d) Because the books are religious.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part is Zorba missing a part of?

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

3. What does Zorba consider the act of dancing to be?

4. What has historically impacted Crete and the Cretan people more than anything else?

5. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What body part is Zorba missing a part of?

Finger.

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

The widow.

3. What does Zorba consider the act of dancing to be?

Communication.

4. What has historically impacted Crete and the Cretan people more than anything else?

Wars.

5. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?

He works on his writing.