Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Elizabeth Carney

Pepper

Ray Carney

Freddie
2 When was the novel published?

2021

2019

2007

2020
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1989

1959

1961

1964
4 Where is the novel set?

Wall Street

Central Park

Bed-Stuy

Harlem
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

The Hotel Theresa

Ellis Island

Radio City Music Hall

The Statue of Liberty
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Rugs

Travel bundles

Magazine subscriptions
7 What is the genre of the novel?

High Fantasy

Science Fiction

Crime fiction

Bildungsroman
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Toni Morrison

Colson Whitehead

Zadie Smith

Sally Rooney
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?

Alma

Millie

Elizabeth

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

To a police station

To his furniture store

To his aunt Millie's house

To Aronowitz's shop
11 Who is Ray's wife?

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth

Alma

Laura
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he is rude to them

Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he cheated on their daughter
13 Who is Ray's cousin?

Freddie

Arthur

Miami Joe

Pepper
14 What is Arthur's job?

Arms expert

Enforcer

Safecracker

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

Freddie

Elizabeth

Arthur

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a movie theater

In an office

At a travel agency

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

Cora

Sylvia

May

Annie
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman

Charlie Parker

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?

Wilfred Duke

Ray

Miami Joe

Pepper
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?

His House

Chock Full o' Nuts

Nightbirds

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

The newspapers

Elizabeth

His aunt

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

A desk

A chair

A rug

A coach
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

May

Alma

Freddie

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

Alma

Leland

Rusty

Freddie

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