This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which category does Zorba think his boss strives for with his food?
(a) God.
(b) Fat and manure.
(c) Work.
(d) Love and kindness.

2. How many places does Zorba set the dinner table for on their first night on Crete?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

3. What is the narrator's topic of conversation with the Mother Superior?
(a) The cross.
(b) The Martyred Virgin.
(c) Blood.
(d) Eternity.

4. What does the narrator decide about the poetry he has always loved?
(a) It helped him get through his youth but is of little value now.
(b) It is worthless and does not relate to the true human experience.
(c) It is a foundational part of his sophisticated world view.
(d) It should be banned and removed from all libraries.

5. Who mocks the bishop's theories?
(a) Demetrios.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Zorba.
(d) Gavrili.

Short Answer Questions

1. What or who does Zorba live for?

2. What does Zorba tell the narrator he should have done before going to bed the night before in chapter 4?

3. With what does the narrator compare his lustful feelings for the widow to?

4. What are Zorba's beliefs about the existence of God?

5. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What or who does Zorba live for?

Man as individual.

2. What does Zorba tell the narrator he should have done before going to bed the night before in chapter 4?

He says the narrator should have told Dame Hortense how beautiful she is.

3. With what does the narrator compare his lustful feelings for the widow to?

The temptation of Buddha by the Evil One.

4. What are Zorba's beliefs about the existence of God?

He does not personally believe in God but believes religion is essential to civilization.

5. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?

A young woman.