How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Quizzes

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of the novel?

Ana Castillo

Sandra Cisneros

Cara Romero

Angie Cruz
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ángela

Lulu

Hernán

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's friend

Cara's therapist

Cara's daughter

Cara's sister
4 Who is Cara's son?

Ricardo

Alexis

Hernán

Fernando
5 What does Ricardo do when he learns Cara has had an affair?

He beats her

He tells her mother

He weeps

He cuts off the leg of the man she cheated on him with
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?

Lissette

Fernando

Cara

Yadrisela
7 What is the perspective of the novel?

Third-person

First-person

Second-person

All of the above
8 Which of the following is NOT included between the chapters?

A passport

A rent statement

A job interview form

A court order
9 What New York neighborhood does Cara live in?

Hamilton Heights

Washington Heights

Bed Stuy

Bushwick
10 Where is Cara from?

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Panama
11 Where did Cara used to work?

A lamp factory

An auto body shop

A tire factory

A Dominican restaurant
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?

Dominicana

Estrella

Esperanza

Soledad
13 When was the novel published?

2020

2023

2021

2019
14 What town is Cara from?

Hato Mayor

Carabete

Constanza

Santo Domingo
15 Who is Hernán?

The owner of the local dollar store

Ángela's husband

Cara's boss

Cara's ex-husband
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her mother

To find a better life

To be with her sister
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?

Ángela

Jose

Tita

Lulu
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

Cara's sister

One of Cara's neighbors

One of Cara's co-workers

The person interviewing Cara
19 Where is the novel set?

In New York City

In Santo Domingo

In Boston

In El Paso
20 What is the name of Cara's interviewer?

Esperanza

Ana

Soledad

Lissette
21 What is the name of Lulu's son?

Ricardo

Hernán

Fernando

Adonis
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Nervous and clipped

Arrogant and rude

Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved
23 What is Cara's husband's name?

Ricardo

Ramon

Rafa

Richie
24 When the novel begins what is the status of Cara's relationship with her son?

They speak infrequently

They are close

They are estranged

He lives with her
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?

Reserved

Frightened

Unfriendly

Generous

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