This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the narrator's soldier friend say his greatest actions will be owed credit?
(a) Sampson from the Bible.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Rembrandt's "Warrior."
(d) His father.

2. What is the narrator's second goal at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) He wants to become an excellent cook.
(b) He wants to learn to play a musical instrument.
(c) He wants to be more grounded in the physical world of men.
(d) He wants to find a lover.

3. What does Zorba think is the best way to run the mine?
(a) Cruel authority.
(b) A voting system.
(c) Volunteer work.
(d) Bonus awards.

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

5. How does Zorba believe a man should treat a woman?
(a) He should cook and clean for her.
(b) He should tell her she's beautiful no matter what.
(c) He should lie to her about his other lovers.
(d) He should only spend time with her if he wants to marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the narrator's goals at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What does Zorba do when he hears his boss talking to the workmen?

3. Why does the narrator say that the sexual organs may get in the way of freedom?

4. What or who does the narrator's long-time friend live for?

5. What does Zorba promise the narrator upon the initiation of their friendship?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What is one of the narrator's goals at the end of Chapter 4?

He wants to forget about Buddha.

2. What does Zorba do when he hears his boss talking to the workmen?

He throws his boss out of the mine.

3. Why does the narrator say that the sexual organs may get in the way of freedom?

He says that being promiscuous can keep a man from going to heaven.

4. What or who does the narrator's long-time friend live for?

Mankind.

5. What does Zorba promise the narrator upon the initiation of their friendship?

He promises to cook him soup and play him music.