Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Freddie

Elizabeth Carney

Pepper

Ray Carney
2 When was the novel published?

2019

2020

2021

2007
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?

1964

1989

1959

1961
4 Where is the novel set?

Wall Street

Central Park

Harlem

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

The Hotel Theresa

The Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

Radio City Music Hall
6 What does Ray sell?

Furniture

Magazine subscriptions

Rugs

Travel bundles
7 What is the genre of the novel?

Bildungsroman

Science Fiction

Crime fiction

High Fantasy
8 Who is the author of the novel?

Zadie Smith

Sally Rooney

Toni Morrison

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

Millie

Elizabeth

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?

He doesn't have one

Laura

Elizabeth

Alma
12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray?

Because he doesn't come from money

Because he cheated on their daughter

Because he is rude to them

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

Miami Joe

Freddie

Arthur

Pepper
14 What is Arthur's job?

Arms expert

Enforcer

Getaway driver

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

Freddie

Arthur

Elizabeth

Alma
16 Where does Elizabeth work?

At a movie theater

In an office

At a travel agency

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

Annie

Sylvia

May

Cora
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?

Ornette Coleman

Aretha Franklin

Charlie Parker

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?

Pepper

Miami Joe

Ray

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

Vito Corleone

Chink Montague

Bumpy Johnson

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

Big Apple Diner

Chock Full o' Nuts

His House

Nightbirds
22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery?

His in-laws

His aunt

Elizabeth

The newspapers
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?

Elizabeth

Alma

May

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

Freddie

Alma

Rusty

Leland

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