This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Zorba's response when the narrator asks him how many times he has been married?
(a) Once honestly and twice half-honestly.
(b) Twice honestly and once half-honestly.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

2. From whom must Zorba and the narrator rent land for the timber rail project?
(a) The governor of Crete.
(b) Madame Hortense.
(c) Anagnosti.
(d) Monks at the monastery.

3. Who publicly defends the accused and attempts to break up the mob which seeks justice for Pavli's death?
(a) Zorba.
(b) Mimiko.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Anagnosti.

4. What does Zorba tell the narrator that God would rather him do?
(a) God would rather him celebrate Christmas than work on his writing.
(b) God would rather him work at the mine than attend a celebration.
(c) God would rather him visit the widow than go to church.
(d) God would rather him go to church than work at the mine.

5. Who takes charge when the work begins in the mine?
(a) The narrator's grandfather.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Zorba.
(d) A soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?

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

3. What does the narrator remember his grandfather doing?

4. Although the narrator remains unnamed, what does Zorba call the narrator?

5. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What does the narrator mostly do while Zorba works in the mine?

He works on his writing.

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

"Those theories may save many souls."

3. What does the narrator remember his grandfather doing?

He demanded stories from his guests.

4. Although the narrator remains unnamed, what does Zorba call the narrator?

Boss.

5. What is the great plan that Zorba reveals to the narrator in Chapter 6?

He wants to develop a cable system for transporting timber.