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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zorba suggest that the narrator should burn his library?
(a) Because the books are unrelated to mining.
(b) Because the books are religious.
(c) Because the books are romantic.
(d) Because his books don't celebrate nature enough.

2. How does the narrator end the letter to his friend in Chapter 8?
(a) He reveals his plans for the mine.
(b) He suggests they not see one another again.
(c) He tells him that he has love for him.
(d) He tells him that he wishes he too were at war.

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

4. What message does the narrator tell Madame Hortense that Zorba has sent from Candia?
(a) He reports that Zorba has said he wants a raise.
(b) He tells her that Zorba has proposed marriage to her.
(c) He tells her that Zorba says he is never returning.
(d) He says that Zorba wants to stay longer in the city.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What startles the narrator from his sleep at the monastery?

3. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator momentarily believe is his last obstacle to freedom?

4. In a letter to his friend, what does the narrator say his friend inspired him to do?

5. Where is the narrator sitting and thinking at the beginning of the story?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

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

Zorba.

2. What startles the narrator from his sleep at the monastery?

A gun shot.

3. In Chapter 15, what does the narrator momentarily believe is his last obstacle to freedom?

Buddha.

4. In a letter to his friend, what does the narrator say his friend inspired him to do?

Pursue a life of physical action.

5. Where is the narrator sitting and thinking at the beginning of the story?

In a bar.