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

2. Under what conditions does Zorba say that Noussa left him?
(a) She mysteriously vanished.
(b) She went back to her home village to care for her sick mother.
(c) She committed suicide.
(d) She eloped with a soldier.

3. What painting does Zorba present to Madame Hortense?
(a) A portrait of the two of them in front of a castle.
(b) A painting of her as a goddess.
(c) A painting of her as a siren leading battleships.
(d) A portrait of the two of them in a garden.

4. What are the names of Zorba's two "half-honest" lovers?
(a) Alexandra and Diana.
(b) Sophinka and Noussa.
(c) Madame Hortense and Anagnosti.
(d) Sophia and Cecilia.

5. 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 should be banned and removed from all libraries.
(d) It is a foundational part of his sophisticated world view.

6. In Chapter 11, what does the narrator do when he sees the widow?
(a) He approaches her and kisses her hand.
(b) Nothing. He is unable to approach her.
(c) He strikes up a conversation about mining.
(d) He asks her to dinner.

7. What part of the narrator's friendship with his absent friend is he sad about?
(a) The two got into a fist fight before his friend left.
(b) The two argued rather than expressing love.
(c) He thinks his friend will find a new best friend.
(d) He thinks his friend hates him.

8. With what does the narrator begin to equate Buddha?
(a) Successful mining operations.
(b) The onset of true peace.
(c) A new, evolved civilization.
(d) The Void and the end of civilization.

9. Why does Zorba begin to feel restless and depressed while in Candia?
(a) He has suddenly become afraid of mining.
(b) He realizes he's aging.
(c) He is going to be a father.
(d) He has fallen in love.

10. Who were Madame Hortense's four great loves?
(a) Two pilots from America and two from Germany.
(b) Four chefs from Italy, France, Spain, and Poland.
(c) Four admirals from England, France, Italy, Russia.
(d) Four thieves from Crete.

11. What does Zorba indicate would be the worst thing the narrator could do to Anagnosti?
(a) Leave his celebration.
(b) Hire him at the mine.
(c) Cast down his religion.
(d) Kill his children.

12. 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) Three times.
(c) Twice honestly and once half-honestly.
(d) Four times.

13. Although the narrator remains unnamed, what does Zorba call the narrator?
(a) Boss.
(b) Bro.
(c) Sir.
(d) Captain.

14. What does the narrator do when Zorba displays frustration with the miners?
(a) He calls a lunch break.
(b) He leaves the mine without speaking.
(c) He fires several miners.
(d) He fires Zorba.

15. Who do Zorba and the narrator stay with on their first night on the island?
(a) A monk.
(b) A young boy.
(c) Dame Hortense.
(d) A village elder.