The Godfather quiz

Rashmun wrote:1. What is the meaning of the term "going to the mattresses"?

2. The Bocchicchio clan found they could not compete with the other Sicilian mafia families because they were not as sharp as the others. What lucrative business did they venture into where they enjoyed complete monopoly?

3. Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest and a large fish were received by Clemenza. What was the meaning of the two objects?

4. What is the meaning of the term "Moe Greene special"?

5. Sollozzo had to die because......?

goodcitizn wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. What is the meaning of the term "going to the mattresses"?

2. The Bocchicchio clan found they could not compete with the other Sicilian mafia families because they were not as sharp as the others. What lucrative business did they venture into where they enjoyed complete monopoly?

3. Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest and a large fish were received by Clemenza. What was the meaning of the two objects?

4. What is the meaning of the term "Moe Greene special"?

5. Sollozzo had to die because......?

1. Engage in war

2. Vendetta

3. Sleeping with the fishes (dead in the waters)

4. Shooting through eye glasses or eyes?

5. Because Michael thinks he will try to kill his father again.

Rashmun wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. What is the meaning of the term "going to the mattresses"?

2. The Bocchicchio clan found they could not compete with the other Sicilian mafia families because they were not as sharp as the others. What lucrative business did they venture into where they enjoyed complete monopoly?

3. Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest and a large fish were received by Clemenza. What was the meaning of the two objects?

4. What is the meaning of the term "Moe Greene special"?

5. Sollozzo had to die because......?

1. Engage in war

2. Vendetta

3. Sleeping with the fishes (dead in the waters)

4. Shooting through eye glasses or eyes?

5. Because Michael thinks he will try to kill his father again.

1. Going to war. When a mafia family goes to war it's men shack up with guns and mattresses in apartments. Hence the term.

2. A strain of stupidity ran through the Bocchicchios. They were not as clever as other Sicilians. But they had very strong family ties, stronger than even other Sicilians, and hence they stumbled onto the profession of being professional hostages.

When Solozzo arranged for a meeting with Michael Corleone, after having made an attempt on the life of Michael's father, he arranged for a Bocchicchio hostage. What that meant was that a Bocchicchio would be present with the Corleones while Michael was with Solozzo. If Solozzo were to kill Michael then the Corleones would kill the BBocchicchio hostage and the Bocchicchios would blame the death on Solozzo and would go after him. The Bocchicchios had such a reputation for vengeance and ferocity that having a Bocchicchio hostage meant gilt edged insurance.

Rashmun wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:

Rashmun wrote:1. What is the meaning of the term "going to the mattresses"?

2. The Bocchicchio clan found they could not compete with the other Sicilian mafia families because they were not as sharp as the others. What lucrative business did they venture into where they enjoyed complete monopoly?

3. Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest and a large fish were received by Clemenza. What was the meaning of the two objects?

4. What is the meaning of the term "Moe Greene special"?

5. Sollozzo had to die because......?

1. Engage in war

2. Vendetta

3. Sleeping with the fishes (dead in the waters)

4. Shooting through eye glasses or eyes?

5. Because Michael thinks he will try to kill his father again.

1. Going to war. When a mafia family goes to war it's men shack up with guns and mattresses in apartments. Hence the term.

2. A strain of stupidity ran through the Bocchicchios. They were not as clever as other Sicilians. But they had very strong family ties, stronger than even other Sicilians, and hence they stumbled onto the profession of being professional hostages.

When Solozzo arranged for a meeting with Michael Corleone, after having made an attempt on the life of Michael's father, he arranged for a Bocchicchio hostage. What that meant was that a Bocchicchio would be present with the Corleones while Michael was with Solozzo. If Solozzo were to kill Michael then the Corleones would kill the BBocchicchio hostage and the Bocchicchios would blame the death on Solozzo and would go after him. The Bocchicchios had such a reputation for vengeance and ferocity that having a Bocchicchio hostage meant gilt edged insurance.

GC your other answers are all correct.