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"The Godfather:" Book or Movie? Quiz

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?

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mkp51

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,597

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5316

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (5/10), Guest 136 (5/10), Guest 174 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

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

movie only

neither the book nor any of the movies

both the book and one of the movies

book only

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Question 2 of 10

2. Luca Brasi pledges his undying loyalty to Don Corleone. Hint

book only

both the book and one of the movies

movie only

neither the book nor any of the movies

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Question 3 of 10

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

book only

neither the book nor any of the movies

movie only

both the book and one of the movies

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Question 4 of 10

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

neither the book nor any of the movies

book only

both the book and one of the movies

movie only

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kay Adams Corleone converts to Catholicism. Hint

neither the book nor any of the movies

movie only

book only

both the book and one of the movies

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Question 6 of 10

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

neither the book nor any of the movies

book only

movie only

both the book and one of the movies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Young Vito Corleone and young Sal Tessio steal a rug. Hint

neither the book nor any of the movies

book only

both the book and one of the movies

movie only

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sonny Corleone sees his father kill Don Fanucci. Hint

neither the book nor any of the movies

movie only

book only

both the book and one of the movies

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Question 9 of 10

9. Moe Green is shot through the eye while getting a massage. Hint

neither the book nor any of the movies

book only

movie only

both the book and one of the movies

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Question 10 of 10

10. An old lady tells a horrific story about Luca Brasi. Hint

movie only

neither the book nor any of the movies

both the book and one of the movies

book only

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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?

5. Kay Adams Corleone converts to Catholicism.

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.

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

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.

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

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."

8. Sonny Corleone sees his father kill Don Fanucci.

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.

9. Moe Green is shot through the eye while getting a massage.

Answer: movie only

Movie only ("The Godfather"). In the book, we learn that Moe Green is murdered, and by whom, but we aren't told how.

10. An old lady tells a horrific story about Luca Brasi.

Answer: book only

Book only. Michael learns this story from the aged Filomena while he's in exile in Sicily. The story she tells is too graphic to describe here.

Source: Author mkp51

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