Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Elizabeth Carney

Ray Carney

Pepper

Freddie
2 When was the novel published?
2019

2020

2021

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

1961

1989

1959
4 Where is the novel set?
Harlem

Central Park

Bed-Stuy

Wall Street
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty

Radio City Music Hall

The Hotel Theresa
6 What does Ray sell?
Magazine subscriptions

Rugs

Furniture

Travel bundles
7 What is the genre of the novel?
Crime fiction

Science Fiction

High Fantasy

Bildungsroman
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Zadie Smith

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

Laura

Millie

Elizabeth
10 Where does Ray go at the beginning of the novel?
To a police station

To Aronowitz's shop

To his furniture store

To his aunt Millie's house
11 Who is Ray's wife?
Laura

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth

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

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because they know about his criminal activity

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

Arthur

Pepper

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?
Safecracker

Enforcer

Getaway driver

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

Alma

Elizabeth

Arthur
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
At a travel agency

At a furniture store

In an office

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

Sylvia

May

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

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman
19 Who kills Arthur?
Miami Joe

Ray

Wilfred Duke

Pepper
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Vito Corleone

Chink Montague

Ray Park

Bumpy Johnson
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?
Chock Full o' Nuts

His House

Big Apple Diner

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 rug

A desk

A coach

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

May

Elizabeth

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

Freddie

Alma

Rusty

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