Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Freddie

Ray Carney

Pepper

Elizabeth Carney
2 When was the novel published?

2021

2007

2020

2019
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1961

1959

1989

1964
4 Where is the novel set?

Wall Street

Bed-Stuy

Central Park

Harlem
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

The Hotel Theresa

The Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

Radio City Music Hall
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Magazine subscriptions

Travel bundles

Rugs
7 What is the genre of the novel?

High Fantasy

Crime fiction

Science Fiction

Bildungsroman
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Toni Morrison

Zadie Smith
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?

Alma

Laura

Millie

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

To his furniture store

To a police station

To his aunt Millie's house

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

Alma

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth

Laura
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he is rude to them

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because they know about his criminal activity

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

Pepper

Arthur

Freddie

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?

Arms expert

Getaway driver

Enforcer

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

Elizabeth

Freddie

Alma

Arthur
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a movie theater

At a travel agency

At a furniture store

In an office
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?

Annie

Cora

May

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman

John Coltrane

Charlie Parker
19 Who kills Arthur?

Miami Joe

Ray

Wilfred Duke

Pepper
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?

Vito Corleone

Ray Park

Bumpy Johnson

Chink Montague
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 aunt

The newspapers

Elizabeth

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

Elizabeth

Freddie

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

Rusty

Alma

Freddie

Leland

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