1 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Pepper Freddie Ray Carney Elizabeth Carney 2 When was the novel published? 2007 2019 2021 2020 3 When time period does the novel NOT cover? 1964 1959 1961 1989 4 Where is the novel set? Bed-Stuy Wall Street Harlem Central Park 5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel? Radio City Music Hall The Statue of Liberty The Hotel Theresa Ellis Island 6 What does Ray sell? Magazine subscriptions Rugs Furniture Travel bundles 7 What is the genre of the novel? High Fantasy Crime fiction Bildungsroman Science Fiction 8 Who is the author of the novel? Toni Morrison Zadie Smith Colson Whitehead 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 his aunt Millie's house To a police station To his furniture store To Aronowitz's shop 11 Who is Ray's wife? Alma Elizabeth Laura He doesn't have one 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 Pepper Miami Joe Arthur 14 What is Arthur's job? Getaway driver Arms expert Safecracker Enforcer 15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery? Elizabeth Freddie Arthur Alma 16 Where does Elizabeth work? At a travel agency At a movie theater At a furniture store In an office 17 What is Ray's daughter's name? May Annie Cora Sylvia 18 What musician is referenced in the novel? John Coltrane Aretha Franklin Charlie Parker Ornette Coleman 19 Who kills Arthur? Wilfred Duke Ray Pepper Miami Joe 20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates? Ray Park Chink Montague Vito Corleone Bumpy Johnson 21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink? Nightbirds His House Chock Full o' Nuts Big Apple Diner 22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery? His in-laws The newspapers Elizabeth His aunt 23 What item did Ray have to remove from his office when he first got there? A chair A desk A coach A rug 24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead? Alma Elizabeth Freddie May 25 Who suggests that Elizabeth come live with her parents? Leland Freddie Rusty Alma