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?

Cara Romero

Sandra Cisneros

Angie Cruz

Ana Castillo
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Cara

Ángela

Lulu

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's therapist

Cara's friend

Cara's daughter

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

Hernán

Alexis

Ricardo

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?

Yadrisela

Fernando

Cara

Lissette
7 What is the perspective of the novel?

First-person

Second-person

Third-person

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

A rent statement

A court order

A job interview form

A passport
9 What New York neighborhood does Cara live in?

Bushwick

Washington Heights

Hamilton Heights

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?

The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Puerto Rico

Panama
11 Where did Cara used to work?

A Dominican restaurant

A tire factory

A lamp factory

An auto body shop
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?

Dominicana

Soledad

Estrella

Esperanza
13 When was the novel published?

2020

2019

2023

2021
14 What town is Cara from?

Hato Mayor

Santo Domingo

Carabete

Constanza
15 Who is Hernán?

Cara's boss

Ángela's husband

Cara's ex-husband

The owner of the local dollar store
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her mother

To be with her sister

To find a better life
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?

Ángela

Tita

Lulu

Jose
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

One of Cara's neighbors

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister
19 Where is the novel set?

In Santo Domingo

In El Paso

In Boston

In New York City
20 What is the name of Cara's interviewer?

Soledad

Lissette

Ana

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

Ricardo

Adonis

Fernando

Hernán
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Arrogant and rude

Cold and reserved

Frank and humorous

Nervous and clipped
23 What is Cara's husband's name?

Richie

Rafa

Ramon

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

They are estranged

They are close

He lives with her

They speak infrequently
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?

Generous

Unfriendly

Reserved

Frightened

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