Drown Quizzes

Drown Quiz 1

1 Where is "Ysrael" set?
Edison

Washington Heights

Santo Domingo

The campo
2 Where do Yunior and Rafa go for a soda?
The colmado

Walmart

An autobus

Their tío's house
3 Where does Yunior and Rafa's mother work?
In a hospital

An American restaurant in Ocoa

Their school as a janitor

The chocolate factory
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?
Rafa punches him in the face.

He has his first kiss.

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

An old man touches him inappropriately.
6 What caused Yunior's Tío to complain at night?
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His bad knees

His prize chicken seemed close to death

The flyers that they would often dump over the town
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?
Bananas

Mangoes

Oranges

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

Their Tío's house

The colmado

Ysrael's house
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 mother is lonely all alone in Santo Domingo.

Their father will one day come home.

They are eventually going to fix Ysrael.
11 Where do tía Yrma and tío Miguel move when they finally make it to the United States?
Brooklyn

The Bronx

Edison

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

Around eight

Around seven

Around five
13 Why does Papi get angry at the beginning of "Fiesta, 1980"?
Rafa and Yunior broke a window.

Yunior ate dinner.

He realized he was being extorted for money.

Mami caught him cheating on her with his mistress.
14 What does Mami do before the family leaves on the car trip?
She eats a quick snack.

She blesses each of her children.

She changes Madai's diaper.

She gets into a physical altercation with Papi.
15 What is the name of the girl that Yunior and Rafa meet at the party?
Ceci

Sandra

Desi

Leti
16 What is the girl's neighbor's name?
Marai

Cindy

Isa

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

Churros

Tostones

Yuca
18 What does Tía sneak out of her apartment for Yunior to eat?
Some tostones

Some port

A pastelito

Chicharrones
19 How does Yunior describe Papi's relationship with the Puerto Rican woman?
As a hole in the living room floor

As a sin only worthy of being uttered at confession

As a blow to the head

As a dark secret that you had to be dark to understand
20 What were the adults doing by midnight at the party?
Dozing off

Dancing

Debating politics

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

Cut

Beto

Yunior
22 Where is Lucero's drug supplier from?
Paraguay

Bolivia

Colombia

Peru
23 How long does it take Lucero to prepare the drugs for dealing?
Four hours

He can't remember because he was stoned.

Half an hour

Half a day
24 How old is Aurora?
17

16

19

21
25 What does Aurora do a week before the story starts?
She leaves long scratches on Lucero's arms.

She gets taken in to juvie.

She almost overdoses.

She cheats on Lucero with his best friend.

What is your question here?

Asked by Yeicol f #1235779

Answered by Aslan on 5/12/2022 9:22 PM

Who is Beto? You never “see” him directly through the story but only through the narrator’s memories, although we know that he has returned home from somewhere else. What role does Beto play in the narrator’s life, both in the past and in the present,

Beto is Yunior's childhood friend. He appears in "Drown." He is currently a student in college and a gay man. The narrator remembers his intense desire to leave their town: "Beto was leaving for college at the end of the summer and delirious at...

Asked by Ginaika M #1129976

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what does the narrator hide

Which particular short story are you referring to?

Asked by Netiyana H #1109593

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