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

2020

2019

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1989

1961

1959

1964
4 Where is the novel set?

Harlem

Bed-Stuy

Central Park

Wall Street
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

Ellis Island

The Hotel Theresa

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

High Fantasy

Science Fiction

Crime fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Zadie Smith

Toni Morrison

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead
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 his furniture store

To his aunt Millie's house

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

Elizabeth

He doesn't have one

Laura

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he is rude to them

Because he doesn't come from money
13 Who is Ray's cousin?

Arthur

Pepper

Freddie

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?

Safecracker

Enforcer

Arms expert

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

Alma

Freddie

Arthur

Elizabeth
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a travel agency

At a movie theater

In an office

At a furniture store
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?

Cora

Sylvia

Annie

May
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

John Coltrane

Ornette Coleman

Aretha Franklin

Charlie Parker
19 Who kills Arthur?

Ray

Pepper

Miami Joe

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

Bumpy Johnson

Vito Corleone

Chink Montague

Ray Park
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?

Elizabeth

His aunt

His in-laws

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

A rug

A coach

A chair

A desk
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Elizabeth

Alma

May

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

Alma

Leland

Freddie

Rusty

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