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Quiz about Captain Corellis Mandolin the Book

'Captain Corelli's Mandolin': the Book Quiz

'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' by Louis de Bernieres.

A multiple-choice quiz by Clare87. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Clare87

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
428

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the island on which Pelagia and her father live? Hint

Crete

Cephallonia

Zakynthos

Skyros

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following characters is a communist? Hint

Kokolios

Antonio

Stamatis

Velasarios

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the 'l'Omosessuale' hero who saves Corelli's life, by standing in front of him as they face a firing squad?

Answer: (First name only)

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Question 4 of 15

4. True or False: Captain Corelli and Pelagia have a daughter named Antonia.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. How old was Pelagia when Captain Corelli came back to her, and actually spoke to her? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. When Corelli first came back, why did he not speak to Pelagia? Hint

She was with Mandras

He thought she was married

He did not love her any more

He could not find her

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Question 7 of 15

7. True or False: After the war, when Corelli traces Gunter Weber he has become a pastor.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of the little Cephallonian girl to whom Corelli becomes attached?

Answer: (First name only)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What kind of animal is Psipsina? Hint

Goat

Greek cat

Snail

Pine marten

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Question 10 of 15

10. What object does Lemoni find on the beach?

Answer: (A form of weapon (one word))

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the name of the communist organisation which Mandras joins? Hint

KKE

EDES

ELAS

EAM

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does Doctor Iannis remove from Stamatis' ear?

Answer: (A vegetable (One word))

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the name of Francesco's pet mouse? Hint

Liaka

Prasca

Mario

Bunny

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Question 14 of 15

14. True or False: According to Iannis, Mandras will have pieces of bullet in his backside for the rest of his life.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. What kind of natural disaster killed doctor Iannis?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the island on which Pelagia and her father live?

Answer: Cephallonia

The movie was actually filmed on location on Cephallonia. Zakynthos is a neibouring island, but Skyros is on the other side of Greece.

2. Which of the following characters is a communist?

Answer: Kokolios

Stamatis is a Royalist; in the novel, he and Kokolios, political enemies, die in each other's arms.

3. What is the name of the 'l'Omosessuale' hero who saves Corelli's life, by standing in front of him as they face a firing squad?

Answer: Carlo

'He has a hundred medals for saving life, and none for taking it.'

4. True or False: Captain Corelli and Pelagia have a daughter named Antonia.

Answer: False

After the war, Pelagia adopts an abandoned orpan and names her Antonia, but she never has any children of her own.

5. How old was Pelagia when Captain Corelli came back to her, and actually spoke to her?

Answer: 73

Personally, I do not like the ending of the book - it is too sad to think that they never got back together.

6. When Corelli first came back, why did he not speak to Pelagia?

Answer: He thought she was married

Pelagia was holding Antonia, as a baby, when she saw the hooded figure of Corelli; when he disappeared as she ran after him, she concluded that it was a ghost, and believed he was dead.

7. True or False: After the war, when Corelli traces Gunter Weber he has become a pastor.

Answer: True

'-he actually thought I was tracing him for revenge...he was pleading with me. Down on his knees.' The character of Gunter appeared a lot nicer in the movie.

8. What is the name of the little Cephallonian girl to whom Corelli becomes attached?

Answer: Lemoni

In the movie, Lemoni goes to live with Pelagia and her father when her mother is shot.

9. What kind of animal is Psipsina?

Answer: Pine marten

I love Psipsina, and when she was killed I felt very sad. 'Greek cat' is the term Pelagia uses for Psipsina to confuse Corelli.

10. What object does Lemoni find on the beach?

Answer: a mine

The chapter in which Corelli blows up the mine is both funny and scary, and one of my favourites.

11. What is the name of the communist organisation which Mandras joins?

Answer: ELAS

After the war ELAS take over Cephallonia, and a lot of Greece. the other choices are all various, confusing organisations mentioned in the book.

12. What does Doctor Iannis remove from Stamatis' ear?

Answer: Pea

An amusing moment in the book is when Stamatis asks Iannis to put the pea back, because he can now hear his wife's nagging.

13. What is the name of Francesco's pet mouse?

Answer: Mario

Mario the mouse's end is a little sticky...

14. True or False: According to Iannis, Mandras will have pieces of bullet in his backside for the rest of his life.

Answer: False

He actually said that Mandras will have pieces of Terracotta in his backside, after falling onto a pot while showing off to Pelagia.

15. What kind of natural disaster killed doctor Iannis?

Answer: Earthquake

Just before the doctor dies he says the first words he has spoken since being returned after the civil war: 'It's an earthquake! Save yourselves!' We are told that the doctor planned his dying words for years, but never got to say them.

Source: Author Clare87

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