This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator warn Zorba that such passions may lead to the removal of what body part?
(a) The sexual organs.
(b) The ears.
(c) The achilles.
(d) The brain.

3. Who do Zorba and the narrator stay with on their first night on the island?
(a) A village elder.
(b) A young boy.
(c) Dame Hortense.
(d) A monk.

4. What does Zorba promise the narrator upon the initiation of their friendship?
(a) He promises to make him a fortune.
(b) He promises to do all of his cooking and cleaning.
(c) He promises to find him a wife.
(d) He promises to cook him soup and play him music.

5. 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 looks to Anagnosti for all of his religious questions and shares his beliefs.
(c) He believes in a higher power but not in religion.
(d) He is a Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator do on his first morning in Crete?

2. In which category does Zorba think his boss strives for with his food?

3. What pact do the narrator and his best friend make before parting?

4. Who does the narrator hire to help him mine lignite on the island?

5. What exclamation does the first chapter conclude with?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What does the narrator do on his first morning in Crete?

He takes a stroll through the countryside.

2. In which category does Zorba think his boss strives for with his food?

God.

3. What pact do the narrator and his best friend make before parting?

They agree to telepathically warn one another of danger.

4. Who does the narrator hire to help him mine lignite on the island?

Zorba.

5. What exclamation does the first chapter conclude with?

"God and the Devil!"