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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of the novel?
Sandra Cisneros

Cara Romero

Angie Cruz

Ana Castillo
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Cara

Hernán

Ángela

Lulu
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's therapist

Cara's friend

Cara's sister

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

Hernán

Fernando

Ricardo
5 What does Ricardo do when he learns Cara has had an affair?
He beats her

He tells her mother

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

He weeps
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Cara

Lissette

Fernando

Yadrisela
7 What is the perspective of the novel?
Second-person

Third-person

First-person

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

A job interview form

A passport

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

Bed Stuy

Hamilton Heights

Washington Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
Mexico

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic

Panama
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?
Estrella

Esperanza

Soledad

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?
2020

2021

2019

2023
14 What town is Cara from?
Santo Domingo

Hato Mayor

Carabete

Constanza
15 Who is Hernán?
Ángela's husband

Cara's boss

The owner of the local dollar store

Cara's ex-husband
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To be with her sister

To escape her murderous husband

To find a better life

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

Lulu

Ángela

Jose
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's neighbors

One of Cara's co-workers
19 Where is the novel set?
In Boston

In El Paso

In Santo Domingo

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

Ana

Lissette

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

Fernando

Adonis

Ricardo
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?
Rafa

Ramon

Richie

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

They speak infrequently

They are close

They are estranged
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?
Reserved

Frightened

Unfriendly

Generous

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