Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Freddie

Ray Carney

Pepper

Elizabeth Carney
2 When was the novel published?
2021

2007

2020

2019
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1961

1964

1989

1959
4 Where is the novel set?
Bed-Stuy

Harlem

Central Park

Wall Street
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
Radio City Music Hall

The Hotel Theresa

The Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island
6 What does Ray sell?
Magazine subscriptions

Furniture

Travel bundles

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

Bildungsroman

High Fantasy

Science Fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Colson Whitehead

Sally Rooney

Toni Morrison

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

Laura

Alma

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

Alma

Elizabeth

Laura
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?
Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he doesn't come from money

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

Arthur

Pepper

Freddie
14 What is Arthur's job?
Enforcer

Safecracker

Arms expert

Getaway driver
15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery?
Freddie

Elizabeth

Arthur

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
In an office

At a travel agency

At a furniture store

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

May

Sylvia

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

Charlie Parker

Ornette Coleman

Aretha Franklin
19 Who kills Arthur?
Pepper

Ray

Miami Joe

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

Bumpy Johnson

Ray Park

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

Chock Full o' Nuts

His House

Big Apple Diner
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?
His aunt

The newspapers

Elizabeth

His in-laws
23 What item did Ray have to remove from his office when he first got there?
A rug

A chair

A coach

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

Alma

May

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

Alma

Leland

Freddie

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