The Godfather Test - Chicago Teacher Tonic

Test--The Godfather
Multiple Choice:
1. At the beginning of the novel, Michael: A) assumes he will be the next Godfather,
B) elopes with Kay Adams, C) attempts to get into the casino business, D) resents his
family
2. Luca Brasi: A) advises Don Corleone on business matters, B) organizes the family's
hit men, C) marries Connie Corleone, D) acts as the Godfather's most brutal assassin
3. At Connie's wedding, Johimy Fontaine: A) sleeps with Lucy Mancini, B) asks Tom
Hagan for money, C) sings a duet with Nino, D) attempt to kill Freddie Corleone
4. After starring in a movie (with the Godfather's help), Johimy Fontaine: A ) wins an
academy award, B) reunites with his ex-wife Ginny, C) moves to New York to work for
Don Corleone, D) commits suicide
5. Vito Corleone is known for his: A) brutality, B) promiscuity, C) reasonableness,
D) quick temper
6. Vito Corleone refuses Sollozzo's offer because: A) he thinks drugs is a dirty business,
B) he received a better offer from the Tattaglia family, C) it wasn't the right time, D) he
wanted to go "legitimate"
7. When Michael visits his father at the hospital: A) he argues with Sonny, B) he finds
the Don is dead, C) he discovers the Don has no protection, D) he convinces the Don to
let him kill Sollozzo
8. Michael kills Sollozzo and McCluskey: A ) in a restaurant, B) in a stairwell, C) in an
alley, D) in a bar
9. Why does Don Corleone become angry with Soimy? A) he beat his wife, B) he
revealed to Sollozzo a rift in the family, C) he refused to assume the position of
Godfather, D) he plotted against Michael Corleone
10. In Sicily, Michael Corleone: A) created his own crime family, B) comes to terms
with his family's heritage, C) gathers support to fight against the Tattaglia family, D)
decides to go into politics
11. Tom Hagan's main fault (other than not being Sicilian) is: A) he's a bad wartime
consigliere, B) he's an alcoholic, C) he's a clumsy negotiator, D) he refiises to kill anyone
12. After killing Fanucci, Vito Corleone: A ) is arrested, B) flees the country, C) hides
out fi-om the Fanucci family, D) gains "respect" in his neighborhood
13. Don Vito Corleone: A ) is assassinated, B) dies of poisoning, C) dies in his garden,
D) regains control of the family
14. When Michael offers to buy Moe Greene's share of the hotel, Moe Greene: A ) grows
angry and refuses, B) attempts to have Michael assassinated, C) makes a counter-offer to
the Tattaglia family, C) accepts his offer
15. After Kay Adams left Michael: A) she moved to Las Vegas, B) eventually returned
to Michael, C) turned Michael over to the police, D) returned to college
Match the following names and terms with their descriptions. Choose from the following
list:
Albert Neri, Fredo Corleone, Jules Segal, Lucy Mancini, Tessio, button man. Carlo Rizzi,
Genco Abbandando, caporegime, Sormy Corleone, "sleeps with the fishes", Virgil
Sollozzo, pezzonovante, Mark McCluskey, Kay Adams, omerta, Luca Brasi, consigliere,
Amerigo Bonasera, Jack Woltz, "make your bones", Michael Corleone, "go to the
mattresses", Fanucci, Tom Hagan
16. He cooperated with the Barzini family in setting up Sonny's assassination.
17. Vito Corleone's childhood friend; asked Vito to save him on his deathbed.
18. The word for "counselor", or main advisor to the Godfather.
19. He was known for being good with a knife; had a family in Turkey and one in the
United States.
20. Phrase that means you've proven your value to the family, usually through
assassination.
21. He was with Don Corleone when the Godfather was shot; later, he moved to Las
Vegas.
22. The term that means "captain", or head of the mob's hit men.
23. He was originally a police officer; later joined the Corleone family as Michael's
bodygaurd and main assassin.
24. The law of silence.
25. He was driven out of New York for performing abortions; moved to Las Vegas
where he met Lucy Mancini.
26. He was a U.S. war hero; had his jaw broken by a New York City poUce captain.
27. Phrase used when someone has been assassinated.
28. Term for a low-order member of the family; hit man.
29. He was killed for betraying Michael Corleone.
30. Phrase describing a hideout during wartime between the Families.
31. He was known for his temper, not for his business sense; wanted to get into the drug
trade.
32. He was an undertaker who requested justice from Don Corleone after his daughter
was assaulted.
33. He was a German-Irish lawyer who worked exclusively for Don Corleone.
34. Term for a big shot, or person of importance.
35. He owned a prize racehourse; tried to drive Johnny Fontaine out of the movie
business.
Respond to one of the following in a coherent, well-organized paragraph(s).
1. Consider the Godfather, Don Vito Corleone—including the priorties in his life and the
obstacles he faced in society—and describe how he is a typical American (in fact, there
may be a little bit of Don Corleone in all of us).
2. Compare the way men and women are portrayed in the Godfather. What kind of
gender stereotypes are established and how are these stereotypes maintained or broken
down over the course of the novel.