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'The Godfather' may be Mario Puzo's most famous work, especially for those familiar with the movie trilogy it inspired, for which he either wrote or co-wrote the screenplays.
5 Mario Puzo quizzes and 70 Mario Puzo trivia questions.
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  "The Godfather" - Scene from an Italian Restaurant   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
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In 1969, Mario Puzo thrilled us with "The Godfather", the story of the Corleone family and their rise to power in the Mafia world. Here is an excerpt from the book. Can you fill in the missing words of this scene at an Italian Restaurant
Very Easy, 15 Qns, GBfan, Jun 29 24
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  "The Godfather"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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One of the greatest novels that I've read in quite a while!
Average, 20 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 10 10
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  "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?   popular trivia quiz  
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You've seen "The Godfather" movies and read the book. Can you tell which of the following events happened only in the book, only in the movies, in both the book and the movies, or in neither?
Tough, 10 Qns, mkp51, Apr 01 16
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  Have you read "The Godfather?"    
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You've seen all three of "The Godfather" movies... but have you read the book? This quiz will be a challenge to those who haven't read Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather," and should be fairly easy for those who have read it.
Tough, 15 Qns, mkp51, Feb 26 09
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  Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia    
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This quiz is about the character from Mario Puzo's novel 'The Family'.
Average, 10 Qns, tovic, Jun 12 16
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What is the name of Johnny Fontane's first wife?

From Quiz "Have you read "The Godfather?""




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Mario Puzo Trivia Questions
1. Cardinal Rodrigo had who as his mistress?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Vanozza Cattanei

Vanozza is not only the Cardinal's mistress, she is also the mother of Cesare, Juan, Lucrezia and Jofre.

2. Don Corleone visits the dying Genco Abbandando at the hospital. (Consider only the original theatrical release of the movie.)

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: book only

Genco Abbandando is Don Corleone's lifelong friend and "Consiglieri." In the book ONLY, the Don visits him at the hospital.

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Michael Corleone kills Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey, and where is it located?

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: Luna Azure, the Bronx

The Luna Azure is a small family restaurant in the Bronx. In the movie, the Sollozzo/McCluskey killing scene takes place in Louis in the Bronx.

4. Adrianna's son Orso got engaged to whom at the age of thirteen?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Julia Farnese

Julia Farnese found herself in the bed of the Cardinal not long after her husband was sent to the Cardinal's country.

5. Luca Brasi pledges his undying loyalty to Don Corleone.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: both the book and one of the movies

Both the book and one of the movies ("The Godfather"). The scene in the movie is very close to what's described in the book.

6. The name of the mob family that Don Corleone employs as negotiators during his meeting to make peace with the rest of the Five Families:

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: Bocchiccio

The Bocchiccios never forgive an insult and never leave an injury to them unavenged.

7. Who was responsible for the poisoning of the cardinal's wine?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Thev kitchen boy

He was later stabbed and tethered to an ass.

8. Paulie Gatto and his gang punish the men who assaulted Nazorine the baker's daughter.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: neither the book nor any of the movies

Neither the book nor any of the movies, however... in the book ONLY, Paulie Gatto and his gang DO punish the men who assaulted Bonasera the undertaker's daughter.

9. How did Moe Green first make a name for himself?

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: as an executioner for Murder Incorporated in Brooklyn

Moe Green starts out as an executioner for Murder Incorporated. Then he branches out into gambling and heads west to seek his fortune.

10. What is unusual about Tom Hagen being chosen for Don Corleone's "consigliori"?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: He is not Sicilian.

Tom Hagen is German-Irish. Although he is not a Corleone originally, he is considered part of the greater Family, as was Genco Abbandando, his predecessor. He was informally adopted into the Corleone family by Don Vito as a son.

11. Gaspare Malatesta was strangled to death by whom?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Te Deum

Te Deum was a short, powerfully built man.

12. Sonny Corleone and Lucy Mancini have a sexual liaison at Connie's wedding reception.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: both the book and one of the movies

Both the book and movie ("The Godfather"). Remember Tom Hagen knocking on that creaking bedroom door?

13. What is the name of Johnny Fontane's first wife?

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: Virginia

Virginia is a petite, pretty brunette who remains friends with Johnny, even after their divorce.

14. Who is the famous singer/movie star/producer?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: Johnny Fontane

Luca Brasi was a strong-arm for the Corleones, later replaced by Albert Neri. Rocco Lampone repalced Paulie Gatto after the latter was found to be treacherous. Carlo Rizzi is Constanzia Corleone's husband, later found to be responsible for her brother, Santino's, death.

15. Kay Adams Corleone converts to Catholicism.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: book only

Book only. It happens right near the very end, after she learns that Michael has lied to her about having Carlo Rizzi killed.

16. Johnny Fontane finds out what's the matter with his suddenly weak singing voice. The problem turns out to be:

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: warts on his vocal cords

Dr. Jules Segal tells Johnny that once those warts are removed, he'll probably be as good as new!

17. With which of the Five Families does Virgil Solozzo claim to have ties?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: Tattaglia

Headed by Don Phillip Tattaglia.

18. Who was ordered by Lucrezia ordered to steal her brother's ashes?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Michelotto Don

Michelotto was sent for by the Cardinal to watch over himself and family members after the poisoning of Juan.

19. Fredo Corleone is murdered at the order of his brother Michael.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: movie only

Movie only. ("The Godfather Part II"). Fredo betrays the family to Michael Corleone's arch-enemy, Hyman Roth, and pays with his life.

20. The names of the Five Families:

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: Stracci, Cuneo, Corleone, Tattaglia, Barzini

Vito Corleone, Philip Tattaglia, Emilio Barzini, Anthony Stracci, and Otto Cuneo were all impressive looking "men with a belly..." and controlled New York's Five Families.

21. What is the correct name of Johnny Fontane's close friend?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: Nino

He is Nino Valenti.

22. Which Lake did Lucrezia take her brother's ashes to?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Silvery Lake

After the ashes were stolen from the Church of Santa Maria, they journeyed to Silvery Lake, were the ashes were thrown into the water.

23. Young Vito Corleone and young Sal Tessio steal a rug.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: neither the book nor any of the movies

Neither the book nor any of the movies. However... young Vito Corleone and young Pete Clemenza DO steal a rug in both the book and in "The Godfather Part II."

24. The name of the highway on which Sonny Corleone is shot:

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: Jones Beach Causeway

Sonny is assassinated by a Tommy gun-wielding firing squad at a toll booth on the Jones Beach Causeway.

25. What is the name of the Sicilian village where Don Corleone was born?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: Corleone

Vito Corleone was actually born Vito Andolini, but changed it when he came to America to preserve some tie with his native village. Corleone is a real city in Sicily! It's located in the north-western part of the island, between Bisacquino in the south, and Ficuzza in the north.

26. Lucrezia's husband was from what country?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Ferrara

Lucrezia got married to Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara by proxy in Rome a week after her visit to Silvery Lake cottage with her brother Cesare.

27. Sonny Corleone sees his father kill Don Fanucci.

From Quiz "The Godfather:" Book or Movie?

Answer: book only

Book only. Sonny is 16 when he asks his father if he can join the "family business." In order to persuade his father to say "yes," Sonny tells him that he saw the killing of Fanucci.

28. After he kills Sollozzo and McCluskey, Michael Corleone is sent to live in Sicily. He lives under the protection of a "gabbellotto" named Don Tommasino. What is a "gabbellotto?"

From Quiz Have you read "The Godfather?"

Answer: a local Mafia chief who protects the real estate holdings of the rich.

Don Tommasino is a local Mafia chief who protects the real estate holdings of the rich against the claims of the poor.

29. What is the name of Michael Corleone's first wife?

From Quiz "The Godfather"

Answer: Apollonia

He meets her by chance while resting on a hilltop. Kay Adams is his second wife.

30. Cesare Borgia was Lucrezia's brother. What other relationship did he have with her?

From Quiz Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia

Answer: Lover

A week before her wedding Lucrezia took her brother to the cottage at Silvery Lake where made love to her in the cottage.

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