Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Freddie

Ray Carney

Elizabeth Carney

Pepper
2 When was the novel published?
2020

2021

2019

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1961

1959

1989

1964
4 Where is the novel set?
Central Park

Wall Street

Harlem

Bed-Stuy
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

Travel bundles

Magazine subscriptions

Rugs
7 What is the genre of the novel?
Crime fiction

High Fantasy

Bildungsroman

Science Fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Toni Morrison

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

Elizabeth

Laura

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

To his furniture store

To his aunt Millie's house

To a police station
11 Who is Ray's wife?
Laura

Alma

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?
Because he doesn't come from money

Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he cheated on their daughter

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

Miami Joe

Arthur

Pepper
14 What is Arthur's job?
Getaway driver

Safecracker

Enforcer

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

Arthur

Elizabeth

Freddie
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
At a movie theater

At a travel agency

At a furniture store

In an office
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?
May

Cora

Annie

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
John Coltrane

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman
19 Who kills Arthur?
Wilfred Duke

Miami Joe

Pepper

Ray
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Chink Montague

Ray Park

Bumpy Johnson

Vito Corleone
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?
His House

Big Apple Diner

Chock Full o' Nuts

Nightbirds
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?
His aunt

His in-laws

The newspapers

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

A desk

A coach

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

May

Elizabeth

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

Freddie

Rusty

Alma

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