Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ray Carney

Freddie

Pepper

Elizabeth Carney
2 When was the novel published?

2021

2020

2019

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1964

1959

1961

1989
4 Where is the novel set?

Bed-Stuy

Harlem

Wall Street

Central Park
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

The Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

The Hotel Theresa

Radio City Music Hall
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Magazine subscriptions

Rugs

Travel bundles
7 What is the genre of the novel?

Crime fiction

Bildungsroman

Science Fiction

High Fantasy
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Zadie Smith

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

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

Laura

Elizabeth

Millie

Alma
10 Where does Ray go at the beginning of the novel?

To a police station

To Aronowitz's shop

To his aunt Millie's house

To his furniture store
11 Who is Ray's wife?

Alma

Laura

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he is rude to them

Because he cheated on their daughter

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

Arthur

Miami Joe

Pepper

Freddie
14 What is Arthur's job?

Arms expert

Getaway driver

Enforcer

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

Elizabeth

Freddie

Arthur

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

In an office

At a furniture store

At a travel agency

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

May

Annie

Cora

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

John Coltrane

Ornette Coleman
19 Who kills Arthur?

Wilfred Duke

Pepper

Miami Joe

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?

Nightbirds

Chock Full o' Nuts

His House

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

His aunt

Elizabeth

The newspapers

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

A coach

A chair

A desk

A rug
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Elizabeth

Alma

Freddie

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

Rusty

Leland

Alma

Freddie

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