This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Zorba blame for Madame Hortense's promiscuity?
(a) A priest.
(b) Her mother.
(c) God.
(d) Her father.

2. What exclamation does the first chapter conclude with?
(a) "Heaven and Hell!"
(b) "Monks and Demons!"
(c) "Jesus and Satan!"
(d) "God and the Devil!"

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

4. Where is the narrator sitting and thinking at the beginning of the story?
(a) At work.
(b) In a bar.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In his bedroom.

5. What reason does the narrator give in his argument that Zorba should not pressure him to visit the widow?
(a) Acting impulsively is against his nature.
(b) He needs to stay focused on his writing.
(c) He doesn't want to hurt the widow's feelings.
(d) Acting impulsively is his nature and he's trying to change.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zorba tells the narrator stories about the island. What kind of events does he describe?

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

3. What does the narrator's manuscript become for him?

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

5. Who does Zorba offer to take the place of in Madame Hortense's world?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. Zorba tells the narrator stories about the island. What kind of events does he describe?

Wars and revolutions.

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

God.

3. What does the narrator's manuscript become for him?

A war-like attempt to completely remove the prophet from his soul.

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

He calls a lunch break.

5. Who does Zorba offer to take the place of in Madame Hortense's world?

Canavaro.