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?

2019

2007

2021

2020
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1959

1964

1989

1961
4 Where is the novel set?

Harlem

Wall Street

Central Park

Bed-Stuy
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?

Ellis Island

Radio City Music Hall

The Statue of Liberty

The Hotel Theresa
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Magazine subscriptions

Travel bundles

Rugs
7 What is the genre of the novel?

Bildungsroman

Science Fiction

High Fantasy

Crime fiction
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

Millie

Laura

Alma
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?

Alma

Elizabeth

Laura

He doesn't have one
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

Getaway driver

Enforcer

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

Freddie

Alma

Arthur

Elizabeth
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a travel agency

At a movie theater

In an office

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

Cora

Sylvia

May

Annie
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

Ornette Coleman

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?

Pepper

Ray

Wilfred Duke

Miami Joe
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?

Vito Corleone

Bumpy Johnson

Chink Montague

Ray Park
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?

His aunt

The newspapers

His in-laws

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

A rug

A chair

A coach

A desk
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?

Alma

Elizabeth

Freddie

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

Alma

Freddie

Leland

Rusty

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