Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Freddie

Pepper

Elizabeth Carney

Ray Carney
2 When was the novel published?
2007

2020

2019

2021
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1961

1959

1964

1989
4 Where is the novel set?
Harlem

Central Park

Bed-Stuy

Wall Street
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
The Statue of Liberty

Radio City Music Hall

The Hotel Theresa

Ellis Island
6 What does Ray sell?
Furniture

Travel bundles

Rugs

Magazine subscriptions
7 What is the genre of the novel?
Bildungsroman

Crime fiction

Science Fiction

High Fantasy
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Zadie Smith

Colson Whitehead

Sally Rooney

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

Millie

Elizabeth

Alma
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

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth

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?
Miami Joe

Freddie

Pepper

Arthur
14 What is Arthur's job?
Getaway driver

Enforcer

Arms expert

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

Freddie

Elizabeth

Arthur
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
At a furniture store

At a movie theater

In an office

At a travel agency
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?
Sylvia

Annie

Cora

May
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
Charlie Parker

John Coltrane

Ornette Coleman

Aretha Franklin
19 Who kills Arthur?
Ray

Wilfred Duke

Pepper

Miami Joe
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Ray Park

Bumpy Johnson

Chink Montague

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

His aunt

The newspapers

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

A chair

A desk

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

Elizabeth

May

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

Alma

Freddie

Rusty

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