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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator begin doing late one restless night in Chapter 5?
(a) He begins a romance with Madame Hortense.
(b) He begins the writing of his manuscript.
(c) He takes a long walk on the beach.
(d) He makes a map of the mine.

2. What are Zorba's beliefs about the existence of God?
(a) He looks to Anagnosti for all of his religious questions and shares his beliefs.
(b) He does not personally believe in God but believes religion is essential to civilization.
(c) He is a Christian.
(d) He believes in a higher power but not in religion.

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

4. When Zorba and the narrator refuse Mavrandoni's offer of hospitality, what does he say about them?
(a) He says they are free to choose.
(b) He says they are ungrateful.
(c) He calls Madame Hortense mean names.
(d) He says that he thinks they must be very hungry.

5. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator meets some young women on his first day in Crete, how do the girls respond?

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

3. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

4. While Zorba and the narrator are in the shop, who runs past the window?

5. The narrator warn Zorba that such passions may lead to the removal of what body part?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. When the narrator meets some young women on his first day in Crete, how do the girls respond?

Fearfully.

2. 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.

3. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

Canavaro.

4. While Zorba and the narrator are in the shop, who runs past the window?

A beautiful widow.

5. The narrator warn Zorba that such passions may lead to the removal of what body part?

The sexual organs.