This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the Easter celebration to abruptly stop?
(a) The monks flood into the church.
(b) A small child is killed.
(c) The widow enters the church.
(d) A man starts screaming.

2. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His former best friend.
(c) His long lost brother.
(d) A young woman.

3. Upon his return from Candia, what does Zorba encourage the narrator to quickly get started on?
(a) The timber rail project.
(b) Building a house for them to live in.
(c) Publication of his manuscript.
(d) Building a monastery.

4. Why does the narrator call a doctor on Easter?
(a) Madame Hortense has grown very ill.
(b) Zorba has grown very ill.
(c) The widow has fallen from a cliff.
(d) The widow appears to be pregnant.

5. What does Zorba's gift prompt Madame Hortense to do?
(a) Talk about her love affairs.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Start crying.
(d) Profess her love for Zorba.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Zorba change his appearance while in Candia?

3. How does Zorba compare to Hortense's former lovers in her eyes?

4. What does Zorba indicate would be the worst thing the narrator could do to Anagnosti?

5. Why does the narrator feel like he can forget about the Enlightened One?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

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

He calls a lunch break.

2. How does Zorba change his appearance while in Candia?

He dyed his hair black.

3. How does Zorba compare to Hortense's former lovers in her eyes?

He is not as exotic.

4. What does Zorba indicate would be the worst thing the narrator could do to Anagnosti?

Cast down his religion.

5. Why does the narrator feel like he can forget about the Enlightened One?

He has finished his Buddha Manuscript.