Drown Quizzes

Drown Quiz 1

1 Where is "Ysrael" set?

Edison

The campo

Washington Heights

Santo Domingo
2 Where do Yunior and Rafa go for a soda?

The colmado

An autobus

Their tío's house

Walmart
3 Where does Yunior and Rafa's mother work?

The chocolate factory

Their school as a janitor

An American restaurant in Ocoa

In a hospital
4 What is Rafa and Yunior's uncle's name?

Tío Brian

Tío Jesús

Tío Miguel

Tío Ramón
5 What happens to Yunior on the bus?

An old man touches him inappropriately.

He tells the driver his biggest secret: that he peed his pants in front of his whole class.

He has his first kiss.

Rafa punches him in the face.
6 What caused Yunior's Tío to complain at night?

The flyers that they would often dump over the town

His prize chicken seemed close to death

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His bad knees
7 How does Rafa overpower Ysrael?

He and Yunior corner him in an empty swimming pool.

He throws a rock at Ysrael's head.

He breaks a glass bottle over his head.

He trips Ysrael.
8 What fruit do Yunior and Rafa eat in the story?

Mangoes

Oranges

Bananas

Apples
9 Where do Yunior and Rafa return to at the end of "Ysrael"?

Santo Domingo

Ysrael's house

Their Tío's house

The colmado
10 What does Yunior believe that Rafa disagrees with at the end of "Ysrael"?

They are eventually going to make it to the United States.

Their father will one day come home.

They are eventually going to fix Ysrael.

Their mother is lonely all alone in Santo Domingo.
11 Where do tía Yrma and tío Miguel move when they finally make it to the United States?

The Bronx

Edison

Brooklyn

Newark
12 What time does Papi come home from work the night of the party?

Around six

Around eight

Around five

Around seven
13 Why does Papi get angry at the beginning of "Fiesta, 1980"?

Mami caught him cheating on her with his mistress.

He realized he was being extorted for money.

Rafa and Yunior broke a window.

Yunior ate dinner.
14 What does Mami do before the family leaves on the car trip?

She changes Madai's diaper.

She gets into a physical altercation with Papi.

She eats a quick snack.

She blesses each of her children.
15 What is the name of the girl that Yunior and Rafa meet at the party?

Ceci

Leti

Desi

Sandra
16 What is the girl's neighbor's name?

Isa

Marai

Cindy

Mari
17 What are Mami and Tía frying in the kitchen during the party?

Yuca

Churros

Donuts

Tostones
18 What does Tía sneak out of her apartment for Yunior to eat?

Chicharrones

A pastelito

Some tostones

Some port
19 How does Yunior describe Papi's relationship with the Puerto Rican woman?

As a dark secret that you had to be dark to understand

As a blow to the head

As a hole in the living room floor

As a sin only worthy of being uttered at confession
20 What were the adults doing by midnight at the party?

Debating politics

Dancing

Dozing off

Fighting
21 What is Lucero's best friend's name?

Beto

Cut

Rafa

Yunior
22 Where is Lucero's drug supplier from?

Paraguay

Colombia

Peru

Bolivia
23 How long does it take Lucero to prepare the drugs for dealing?

He can't remember because he was stoned.

Half a day

Four hours

Half an hour
24 How old is Aurora?

16

17

21

19
25 What does Aurora do a week before the story starts?

She gets taken in to juvie.

She cheats on Lucero with his best friend.

She leaves long scratches on Lucero's arms.

She almost overdoses.

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