Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ray Carney

Elizabeth Carney

Freddie

Pepper
2 When was the novel published?

2021

2019

2020

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1961

1989

1964

1959
4 Where is the novel set?

Bed-Stuy

Central Park

Harlem

Wall Street
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?

High Fantasy

Crime fiction

Science Fiction

Bildungsroman
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Toni Morrison

Zadie Smith

Colson Whitehead

Sally Rooney
9 Who is Ray's mother-in-law?

Elizabeth

Millie

Laura

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

To a police station

To his furniture store

To Aronowitz's shop

To his aunt Millie's house
11 Who is Ray's wife?

Elizabeth

He doesn't have one

Alma

Laura
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he is rude to them

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he doesn't come from money

Because they know about his criminal activity
13 Who is Ray's cousin?

Pepper

Arthur

Miami Joe

Freddie
14 What is Arthur's job?

Getaway driver

Arms expert

Enforcer

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

Freddie

Elizabeth

Alma

Arthur
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a furniture store

In an office

At a travel agency

At a movie theater
17 What is Ray's daughter's name?

Cora

May

Annie

Sylvia
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Charlie Parker

Ornette Coleman

Aretha Franklin

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?

Ray

Miami Joe

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?

His House

Big Apple Diner

Nightbirds

Chock Full o' Nuts
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?

Elizabeth

His aunt

His in-laws

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

A desk

A rug

A chair

A coach
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Elizabeth

Alma

May

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

Alma

Leland

Freddie

Rusty

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