Drown Quizzes

Drown Quiz 1

1 Where is "Ysrael" set?
The campo

Edison

Santo Domingo

Washington Heights
2 Where do Yunior and Rafa go for a soda?
Their tío's house

Walmart

An autobus

The colmado
3 Where does Yunior and Rafa's mother work?
Their school as a janitor

An American restaurant in Ocoa

The chocolate factory

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

Tío Ramón

Tío Miguel

Tío Brian
5 What happens to Yunior on the bus?
He tells the driver his biggest secret: that he peed his pants in front of his whole class.

An old man touches him inappropriately.

He has his first kiss.

Rafa punches him in the face.
6 What caused Yunior's Tío to complain at night?
His prize chicken seemed close to death

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The flyers that they would often dump over the town

His bad knees
7 How does Rafa overpower Ysrael?
He and Yunior corner him in an empty swimming pool.

He trips Ysrael.

He breaks a glass bottle over his head.

He throws a rock at Ysrael's head.
8 What fruit do Yunior and Rafa eat in the story?
Apples

Bananas

Oranges

Mangoes
9 Where do Yunior and Rafa return to at the end of "Ysrael"?
The colmado

Ysrael's house

Santo Domingo

Their Tío's house
10 What does Yunior believe that Rafa disagrees with at the end of "Ysrael"?
Their mother is lonely all alone in Santo Domingo.

Their father will one day come home.

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

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?
The Bronx

Brooklyn

Newark

Edison
12 What time does Papi come home from work the night of the party?
Around eight

Around five

Around six

Around seven
13 Why does Papi get angry at the beginning of "Fiesta, 1980"?
He realized he was being extorted for money.

Mami caught him cheating on her with his mistress.

Yunior ate dinner.

Rafa and Yunior broke a window.
14 What does Mami do before the family leaves on the car trip?
She gets into a physical altercation with Papi.

She eats a quick snack.

She blesses each of her children.

She changes Madai's diaper.
15 What is the name of the girl that Yunior and Rafa meet at the party?
Sandra

Ceci

Desi

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

Isa

Marai

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

Tostones

Churros

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

Chicharrones

Some tostones

A pastelito
19 How does Yunior describe Papi's relationship with the Puerto Rican woman?
As a blow to the head

As a hole in the living room floor

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

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

Debating politics

Fighting

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

Cut

Beto

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

Bolivia

Peru

Colombia
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?
21

17

16

19
25 What does Aurora do a week before the story starts?
She almost overdoses.

She gets taken in to juvie.

She cheats on Lucero with his best friend.

She leaves long scratches on Lucero's arms.

What is your question here?

Asked by Yeicol f #1235779

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

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