Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Freddie

Elizabeth Carney

Ray Carney

Pepper
2 When was the novel published?

2020

2019

2021

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1961

1989

1964

1959
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

The Hotel Theresa

Radio City Music Hall

Ellis Island
6 What does Ray sell?

Travel bundles

Furniture

Rugs

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?

Elizabeth

Alma

Laura

Millie
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?

Laura

He doesn't have one

Elizabeth

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he is rude to them

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?

Safecracker

Arms expert

Getaway driver

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

Freddie

Elizabeth

Arthur

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a travel agency

In an office

At a movie theater

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

Sylvia

May

Cora

Annie
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Ornette Coleman

Charlie Parker

John Coltrane

Aretha Franklin
19 Who kills Arthur?

Wilfred Duke

Miami Joe

Ray

Pepper
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?

Ray Park

Vito Corleone

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 in-laws

Elizabeth

The newspapers

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

A chair

A rug

A coach

A desk
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

May

Alma

Elizabeth

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

Rusty

Freddie

Leland

Alma

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