1 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Freddie Ray Carney Pepper Elizabeth Carney 2 When was the novel published? 2020 2021 2019 2007 3 When time period does the novel NOT cover? 1961 1989 1959 1964 4 Where is the novel set? Wall Street Bed-Stuy Central Park Harlem 5 What landmark appears prominently in the novel? Radio City Music Hall The Hotel Theresa The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island 6 What does Ray sell? Magazine subscriptions Travel bundles Furniture Rugs 7 What is the genre of the novel? Science Fiction High Fantasy Bildungsroman Crime fiction 8 Who is the author of the novel? Colson Whitehead Sally Rooney Toni Morrison Zadie Smith 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 aunt Millie's house To his furniture store To a police station To Aronowitz's shop 11 Who is Ray's wife? Elizabeth Alma Laura He doesn't have one 12 Why do Elizabeth's parents dislike Ray? Because he doesn't come from money Because he is rude to them Because they know about his criminal activity Because he cheated on their daughter 13 Who is Ray's cousin? Freddie Pepper Miami Joe Arthur 14 What is Arthur's job? Safecracker Enforcer Arms expert Getaway driver 15 Who mentions Ray's name for the robbery? Elizabeth Freddie Alma Arthur 16 Where does Elizabeth work? At a furniture store At a movie theater At a travel agency In an office 17 What is Ray's daughter's name? Sylvia Annie May Cora 18 What musician is referenced in the novel? Charlie Parker Ornette Coleman John Coltrane Aretha Franklin 19 Who kills Arthur? Ray Wilfred Duke Miami Joe Pepper 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? Chock Full o' Nuts Big Apple Diner His House Nightbirds 22 Where does Ray hear about the robbery? His in-laws The newspapers Elizabeth His aunt 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? May Elizabeth Freddie Alma 25 Who suggests that Elizabeth come live with her parents? Leland Alma Freddie Rusty