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

2019

2020

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1964

1989

1961

1959
4 Where is the novel set?
Central Park

Wall Street

Bed-Stuy

Harlem
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
The Hotel Theresa

Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty

Radio City Music Hall
6 What does Ray sell?
Furniture

Magazine subscriptions

Travel bundles

Rugs
7 What is the genre of the novel?
Bildungsroman

Crime fiction

Science Fiction

High Fantasy
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Zadie Smith

Toni Morrison
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?
Millie

Elizabeth

Alma

Laura
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?
Laura

Elizabeth

He doesn't have one

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?
Because he cheated on their daughter

Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he is rude to them
13 Who is Ray's cousin?
Pepper

Arthur

Miami Joe

Freddie
14 What is Arthur's job?
Getaway driver

Enforcer

Safecracker

Arms expert
15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery?
Elizabeth

Alma

Arthur

Freddie
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
At a furniture store

At a travel agency

In an office

At a movie theater
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?
May

Sylvia

Cora

Annie
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
Aretha Franklin

John Coltrane

Ornette Coleman

Charlie Parker
19 Who kills Arthur?
Ray

Wilfred Duke

Miami Joe

Pepper
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Bumpy Johnson

Chink Montague

Ray Park

Vito Corleone
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?
Chock Full o' Nuts

Big Apple Diner

His House

Nightbirds
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?
His in-laws

Elizabeth

His aunt

The newspapers
23 What item did Ray have to remove from his office when he first got there?
A coach

A rug

A desk

A chair
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?
Alma

May

Freddie

Elizabeth
25 Who suggests that Elizabeth come live with her parents?
Leland

Freddie

Alma

Rusty

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