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?

2020

2021

2007

2019
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1961

1989

1964

1959
4 Where is the novel set?

Wall Street

Bed-Stuy

Central Park

Harlem
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

Ellis Island

Radio City Music Hall

The Hotel Theresa

The Statue of Liberty
6 What does Ray sell?

Magazine subscriptions

Furniture

Rugs

Travel bundles
7 What is the genre of the novel?

High Fantasy

Bildungsroman

Crime fiction

Science Fiction
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Sally Rooney

Colson Whitehead

Zadie Smith

Toni Morrison
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?

Alma

Elizabeth

Millie

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

To Aronowitz's shop

To his furniture store

To his aunt Millie's house

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

Elizabeth

Laura

He doesn't have one

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he doesn't come from money

Because they know about his criminal activity

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

Pepper

Arthur

Freddie

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?

Enforcer

Safecracker

Arms expert

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

Alma

Elizabeth

Arthur

Freddie
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a movie theater

In an office

At a furniture store

At a travel agency
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?

Sylvia

Annie

Cora

May
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Aretha Franklin

Charlie Parker

Ornette Coleman

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?

Pepper

Ray

Miami Joe

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

Bumpy Johnson

Chink Montague

Vito Corleone

Ray Park
21 Where does Ray meet Freddie for a drink?

Nightbirds

His House

Big Apple Diner

Chock Full o' Nuts
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 coach

A rug

A chair

A desk
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Alma

May

Elizabeth

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

Freddie

Alma

Rusty

Leland

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