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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zorba live his life?
(a) He lives like every day is his last.
(b) He trusts that other people will show him how to live.
(c) He moves about suspecting that everyone wants to hurt him.
(d) He reads books that instruct him how to live.

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

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

4. What has historically impacted Crete and the Cretan people more than anything else?
(a) Religious ceremonies.
(b) Movie theaters.
(c) Carnivals.
(d) Wars.

5. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) He plans to marry Madame Hortense for her great wealth.
(b) He plans to blast a new entrance to the mine.
(c) He wants to build a ship so that he and his boss can sail around the world.
(d) He wants to develop a cable system for transporting timber.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the ultimate physical experience for Zorba?

3. Who is the second person to offer the narrator and Zorba lodging in Crete?

4. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?

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

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

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

He works on his writing.

2. What is the ultimate physical experience for Zorba?

Sex.

3. Who is the second person to offer the narrator and Zorba lodging in Crete?

The village elder.

4. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?

3

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

The widow.