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

Cara Romero

Sandra Cisneros

Angie Cruz
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ángela

Lulu

Hernán

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's therapist

Cara's sister

Cara's daughter

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

Fernando

Alexis

Hernán

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?

Yadrisela

Cara

Fernando

Lissette
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 job interview form

A rent statement

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

Washington Heights

Hamilton Heights

Bushwick

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?

The Dominican Republic

Panama

Puerto Rico

Mexico
11 Where did Cara used to work?

A lamp factory

A Dominican restaurant

An auto body shop

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

Estrella

Esperanza

Dominicana

Soledad
13 When was the novel published?

2019

2023

2020

2021
14 What town is Cara from?

Santo Domingo

Carabete

Hato Mayor

Constanza
15 Who is Hernán?

Cara's boss

Cara's ex-husband

The owner of the local dollar store

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

To be with her sister

To be with her mother

To find a better life

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

Jose

Lulu

Tita

Ángela
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

Cara's sister

One of Cara's co-workers

One of Cara's neighbors

The person interviewing Cara
19 Where is the novel set?

In Santo Domingo

In El Paso

In New York City

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

Soledad

Ana

Esperanza

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

Hernán

Adonis

Fernando

Ricardo
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved

Arrogant and rude

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

Ricardo

Richie

Ramon

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

They are close

He lives with her

They are estranged

They speak infrequently
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?

Frightened

Reserved

Generous

Unfriendly

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