This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 3, what is the narrator reading when Zorba asks him to come in for lunch?
(a) Dante.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Virgil.

4. With whom does Zorba begin a romance?
(a) A strange woman walking on the beach.
(b) Dame Hortense.
(c) A nun.
(d) A young widowed mother.

5. What does Zorba consider the act of dancing to be?
(a) Communication.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Competition.
(d) Sexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator meets some young women on his first day in Crete, how do the girls respond?

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

3. Zorba tells the narrator stories about the island. What kind of events does he describe?

4. Zorba tells the story of an old man who will what?

5. How does Zorba feel about women?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. When the narrator meets some young women on his first day in Crete, how do the girls respond?

Fearfully.

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

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

3. Zorba tells the narrator stories about the island. What kind of events does he describe?

Wars and revolutions.

4. Zorba tells the story of an old man who will what?

Never die.

5. How does Zorba feel about women?

He does not take them seriously but enjoys them physically.