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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What act has Zorba performed that symbolizes the connection between freedom and manliness?
(a) He cut part of his ear off because it was larger than the other.
(b) He cut part of his finger off because it got in the way of his pottery.
(c) He carried everyone's bags onto the ship.
(d) He brutally killed hundreds of people in the revolution.

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

3. Who does Zorba meet while in Candia?
(a) A young woman.
(b) His former best friend.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) His long lost brother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zorba believe a man should treat a woman?

2. What does the narrator remember his grandfather doing?

3. In a letter to the narrator, Zorba indicates that he has a devil living inside of him who is like Zorba in every way except what?

4. On what activity does the narrator try to instruct Zorba in Chapter 16?

5. How does the narrator respond to the bishop's theories on religion?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. How does Zorba believe a man should treat a woman?

He should tell her she's beautiful no matter what.

2. What does the narrator remember his grandfather doing?

He demanded stories from his guests.

3. In a letter to the narrator, Zorba indicates that he has a devil living inside of him who is like Zorba in every way except what?

It refuses to grow old.

4. On what activity does the narrator try to instruct Zorba in Chapter 16?

Meditation.

5. How does the narrator respond to the bishop's theories on religion?

"Those theories may save many souls."