Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Pepper

Ray Carney

Freddie

Elizabeth Carney
2 When was the novel published?
2019

2020

2021

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1989

1959

1961

1964
4 Where is the novel set?
Harlem

Wall Street

Central Park

Bed-Stuy
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

Rugs

Magazine subscriptions

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?
Toni Morrison

Zadie Smith

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?
Elizabeth

Laura

Alma

Millie
10 Where does Ray go at the beginning of the novel?
To his aunt Millie's house

To Aronowitz's shop

To his furniture store

To a police station
11 Who is Ray's wife?
Laura

Elizabeth

He doesn't have one

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?
Because they know about his criminal activity

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he is rude to them
13 Who is Ray's cousin?
Freddie

Miami Joe

Pepper

Arthur
14 What is Arthur's job?
Arms expert

Enforcer

Safecracker

Getaway driver
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?
Cora

May

Annie

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
John Coltrane

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman
19 Who kills Arthur?
Miami Joe

Ray

Pepper

Wilfred Duke
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Bumpy Johnson

Vito Corleone

Ray Park

Chink Montague
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?
Chock Full o' Nuts

Nightbirds

His House

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

His in-laws

Elizabeth

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

Elizabeth

Freddie

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

Leland

Rusty

Freddie

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