Vito Corleone Quiz: Olive Oil, Little Italy and the Don's Rise

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This Vito Corleone quiz traces the life of The Godfather's patriarch from Sicily to Long Island. Play 10 interactive questions on his birth name Andolini, arrival at Ellis Island, Genco Pura Olive Oil, the street festival and Don Fanucci, Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro's Oscars, the offer he can't refuse and his final moments in a tomato garden.

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  1. Town

    Which Sicilian town is Vito named after?

  2. Birth

    What was Vito's birth surname?

  3. Arrive

    Where did young Vito enter America?

  4. Front

    What company served as the family's front?

  5. Rival

    Which local boss does young Vito kill?

  6. Brando

    Who played the older Vito?

  7. Young

    Who played young Vito in Part II?

  8. Line

    Which line is Vito famous for?

  9. End

    Where does Vito collapse and die?

  10. Novel

    Who wrote the novel The Godfather?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
  1. Q1: Which Sicilian town is Vito named after?

    Answer: Corleone

    An official mistook it for his surname.

  2. Q2: What was Vito's birth surname?

    Answer: Andolini

    He changed it at Ellis Island.

  3. Q3: Where did young Vito enter America?

    Answer: Ellis Island

    He arrived alone as a boy.

  4. Q4: What company served as the family's front?

    Answer: Genco Pura Olive Oil

    It is named after his friend Genco.

  5. Q5: Which local boss does young Vito kill?

    Answer: Don Fanucci

    It happens during a street festival.

  6. Q6: Who played the older Vito?

    Answer: Marlon Brando

    He won Best Actor.

  7. Q7: Who played young Vito in Part II?

    Answer: Robert De Niro

    He also won an Oscar.

  8. Q8: Which line is Vito famous for?

    Answer: I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse

    It became a classic quote.

  9. Q9: Where does Vito collapse and die?

    Answer: In his tomato garden

    He is playing with his grandson.

  10. Q10: Who wrote the novel The Godfather?

    Answer: Mario Puzo

    It was published in 1969.

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From Sicilian Orphan to Don

Vito Corleone was born Vito Andolini in Corleone, Sicily. After his family was killed, he fled alone to America as a boy. At Ellis Island an official recorded his town as his surname, and he became Vito Corleone. His story comes from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel.

In The Godfather Part II, young Vito, played by Robert De Niro, grows up in Little Italy and kills the local boss Don Fanucci during a street festival. He builds power behind Genco Pura Olive Oil, named after his friend Genco. De Niro won an Oscar for the role.

In The Godfather, Marlon Brando plays the older Don, who promises to make an offer he can't refuse. Brando won Best Actor. After handing power to Michael, Vito collapses and dies in his tomato garden while playing with his grandson.

What This Quiz Teaches

Classic movie fans will enjoy these questions.

  • Where Vito came from
  • How he got his name
  • How he built power
  • Who played him
  • How his story ends

Did You Know?

  • Vito returns to Sicily for revenge.
  • His sons are Sonny, Fredo and Michael.
  • Tom Hagen is his adopted son.
  • He refuses to deal in narcotics.
  • An orange peel smile scares his grandson.

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