Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Pepper

Freddie

Ray Carney

Elizabeth Carney
2 When was the novel published?

2020

2021

2019

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1961

1989

1964

1959
4 Where is the novel set?

Wall Street

Harlem

Central Park

Bed-Stuy
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

Radio City Music Hall

Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty

The Hotel Theresa
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Rugs

Travel bundles

Magazine subscriptions
7 What is the genre of the novel?

Science Fiction

High Fantasy

Bildungsroman

Crime fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Zadie Smith

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

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 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

Laura

Alma

Elizabeth
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he is rude to them

Because they know about his criminal activity
13 Who is Ray's cousin?

Arthur

Pepper

Freddie

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?

Safecracker

Arms expert

Getaway driver

Enforcer
15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery?

Arthur

Elizabeth

Freddie

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

In an office

At a movie theater

At a travel agency

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

May

Annie

Cora

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Ornette Coleman

John Coltrane

Aretha Franklin

Charlie Parker
19 Who kills Arthur?

Pepper

Miami Joe

Wilfred Duke

Ray
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?

Vito Corleone

Ray Park

Chink Montague

Bumpy Johnson
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?

Big Apple Diner

Chock Full o' Nuts

His House

Nightbirds
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?

His in-laws

The newspapers

Elizabeth

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

A rug

A chair

A desk

A coach
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Alma

May

Elizabeth

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

Leland

Rusty

Alma

Freddie

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