Harlem Shuffle Quizzes

Harlem Shuffle Quiz 1

1 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Freddie

Ray Carney

Elizabeth Carney

Pepper
2 When was the novel published?
2007

2020

2021

2019
3 When time period does the novel NOT cover?
1961

1989

1959

1964
4 Where is the novel set?
Wall Street

Harlem

Central Park

Bed-Stuy
5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel?
Radio City Music Hall

The Hotel Theresa

Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty
6 What does Ray sell?
Magazine subscriptions

Travel bundles

Furniture

Rugs
7 What is the genre of the novel?
High Fantasy

Crime fiction

Science Fiction

Bildungsroman
8 Who is the author of the novel?
Zadie Smith

Colson Whitehead

Sally Rooney

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

Laura

Alma

Elizabeth
10 Where does Ray go at the beginning of the novel?
To his furniture store

To Aronowitz's shop

To his aunt Millie's house

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

Laura

Elizabeth

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 is rude to them

Because he cheated on their daughter
13 Who is Ray's cousin?
Pepper

Arthur

Freddie

Miami Joe
14 What is Arthur's job?
Arms expert

Enforcer

Getaway driver

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

Elizabeth

Freddie

Arthur
16 Where does Elizabeth work?
In an office

At a travel agency

At a furniture store

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

Annie

Sylvia

May
18 What musician is referenced in the novel?
Ornette Coleman

Charlie Parker

Aretha Franklin

John Coltrane
19 Who kills Arthur?
Pepper

Wilfred Duke

Miami Joe

Ray
20 What gangster goes after Freddie and his associates?
Chink Montague

Bumpy Johnson

Ray Park

Vito Corleone
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?
Elizabeth

His in-laws

The newspapers

His aunt
23 What item did Ray have to remove from his office when he first got there?
A desk

A chair

A rug

A coach
24 Who tells Ray that Arthur is dead?
Freddie

May

Alma

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

Leland

Alma

Rusty

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