This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How does the narrator depict Madame Hortense?
(a) Comically and unattractively.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Witchy.
(d) As intensely beautiful.

3. What does Zorba's gift prompt Madame Hortense to do?
(a) Talk about her love affairs.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Start crying.
(d) Profess her love for Zorba.

4. What does the narrator begin doing late one restless night in Chapter 5?
(a) He begins the writing of his manuscript.
(b) He begins a romance with Madame Hortense.
(c) He makes a map of the mine.
(d) He takes a long walk on the beach.

5. How does Zorba live his life?
(a) He reads books that instruct him how to live.
(b) He moves about suspecting that everyone wants to hurt him.
(c) He lives like every day is his last.
(d) He trusts that other people will show him how to live.

Short Answer Questions

1. What or who does the narrator live for?

2. Who does the narrator receive letters from in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 4, what does the narrator do when he first awakens?

4. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

5. In Chapter 11, what does the narrator do when he sees the widow?

Multiple Choice Questions Key

Short Answer Questions Key

1. What or who does the narrator live for?

God.

2. Who does the narrator receive letters from in Chapter 12?

His old friend and Karayannis.

3. In Chapter 4, what does the narrator do when he first awakens?

Smokes a pipe.

4. Which of her lovers' names does Madame Hortense's parrot repeat?

Canavaro.

5. In Chapter 11, what does the narrator do when he sees the widow?

Nothing. He is unable to approach her.