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

Angie Cruz

Cara Romero
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Hernán

Cara

Lulu
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's friend

Cara's daughter

Cara's therapist

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

Hernán

Ricardo

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

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

He beats her

He tells her mother
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Yadrisela

Lissette

Cara

Fernando
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 job interview form

A court order

A rent statement

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

Bushwick

Hamilton Heights

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?
Panama

Mexico

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic
11 Where did Cara used to work?
A tire factory

An auto body shop

A Dominican restaurant

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

Esperanza

Dominicana

Soledad
13 When was the novel published?
2023

2020

2019

2021
14 What town is Cara from?
Constanza

Carabete

Hato Mayor

Santo Domingo
15 Who is Hernán?
Cara's ex-husband

Ángela's husband

Cara's boss

The owner of the local dollar store
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To be with her mother

To be with her sister

To find a better life

To escape her murderous husband
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?
Tita

Jose

Ángela

Lulu
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
One of Cara's co-workers

The person interviewing Cara

Cara's sister

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

In New York City

In Santo Domingo

In Boston
20 What is the name of Cara's interviewer?
Lissette

Soledad

Esperanza

Ana
21 What is the name of Lulu's son?
Ricardo

Adonis

Fernando

Hernán
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Frank and humorous

Arrogant and rude

Cold and reserved

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 speak infrequently

He lives with her

They are estranged

They are close
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?
Generous

Reserved

Frightened

Unfriendly

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