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

Ana Castillo

Angie Cruz

Sandra Cisneros
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Lulu

Cara

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's friend

Cara's sister

Cara's daughter

Cara's therapist
4 Who is Cara's son?
Hernán

Ricardo

Alexis

Fernando
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 weeps

He tells her mother

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

Yadrisela

Cara

Lissette
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 passport

A rent statement

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

Washington Heights

Bed Stuy

Hamilton Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
Panama

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic

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?
Soledad

Dominicana

Esperanza

Estrella
13 When was the novel published?
2023

2021

2020

2019
14 What town is Cara from?
Carabete

Constanza

Santo Domingo

Hato Mayor
15 Who is Hernán?
The owner of the local dollar store

Cara's ex-husband

Ángela's husband

Cara's boss
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?
Jose

Tita

Ángela

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

One of Cara's neighbors

Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara
19 Where is the novel set?
In New York City

In Boston

In El Paso

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

Esperanza

Lissette

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

Fernando

Adonis

Hernán
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Cold and reserved

Nervous and clipped

Arrogant and rude

Frank and humorous
23 What is Cara's husband's name?
Richie

Ricardo

Ramon

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

They are close

They speak infrequently

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

Reserved

Frightened

Unfriendly

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