Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Pepper

Ray Carney

Elizabeth Carney

Freddie
2 When was the novel published?
2021

2020

2007

2019
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1989

1961

1964

1959
4 Where is the novel set?
Bed-Stuy

Wall Street

Harlem

Central Park
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty

The Hotel Theresa

Radio City Music Hall
6 What does Ray sell?
Rugs

Magazine subscriptions

Travel bundles

Furniture
7 What is the genre of the novel?
Bildungsroman

Science Fiction

High Fantasy

Crime fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Toni Morrison

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Zadie Smith
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?
Elizabeth

Alma

Laura

Millie
10 Where does Ray go at the beginning of the novel?
To Aronowitz's shop

To a police station

To his aunt Millie's house

To his furniture store
11 Who is Ray's wife?
He doesn't have one

Laura

Elizabeth

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?
Because he is rude to them

Because he doesn't come from money

Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he cheated on their daughter
13 Who is Ray's cousin?
Freddie

Pepper

Arthur

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?
Arms expert

Getaway driver

Enforcer

Safecracker
15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery?
Arthur

Freddie

Elizabeth

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
At a movie theater

At a travel agency

In an office

At a furniture store
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?
Annie

Cora

Sylvia

May
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
Ornette Coleman

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?
Pepper

Miami Joe

Ray

Wilfred Duke
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Ray Park

Vito Corleone

Chink Montague

Bumpy Johnson
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?
His House

Nightbirds

Chock Full o' Nuts

Big Apple Diner
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?
The newspapers

His aunt

His in-laws

Elizabeth
23 What item did Ray have to remove from his office when he first got there?
A desk

A chair

A coach

A rug
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?
Elizabeth

May

Freddie

Alma
25 Who suggests that Elizabeth come live with her parents?
Freddie

Alma

Leland

Rusty

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