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

Angie Cruz

Cara Romero

Sandra Cisneros
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Hernán

Ángela

Lulu

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's sister

Cara's friend

Cara's therapist

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

Ricardo

Fernando

Hernán

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

He cuts off the leg of the man she cheated on him with

He tells her mother

He weeps

He beats her
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?

Cara

Lissette

Fernando

Yadrisela
7 What is the perspective of the novel?

First-person

Third-person

Second-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?

Bed Stuy

Washington Heights

Bushwick

Hamilton Heights
10 Where is Cara from?

Panama

Puerto Rico

Mexico

The Dominican Republic
11 Where did Cara used to work?

A Dominican restaurant

An auto body shop

A lamp factory

A tire factory
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?

Esperanza

Soledad

Estrella

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?

2020

2019

2023

2021
14 What town is Cara from?

Santo Domingo

Carabete

Hato Mayor

Constanza
15 Who is Hernán?

The owner of the local dollar store

Ángela's husband

Cara's ex-husband

Cara's boss
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?

To find a better life

To be with her mother

To escape her murderous husband

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

Tita

Ángela

Jose

Lulu
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's neighbors
19 Where is the novel set?

In Boston

In New York City

In El Paso

In Santo Domingo
20 What is the name of Cara's interviewer?

Lissette

Ana

Soledad

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

Adonis

Hernán

Ricardo

Fernando
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Frank and humorous

Nervous and clipped

Arrogant and rude

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

Rafa

Ramon

Richie

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

They are close

They speak infrequently

He lives with her

They are estranged
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?

Frightened

Reserved

Generous

Unfriendly

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