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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Quiz 1

1 Who is the author of the novel?
Cara Romero

Angie Cruz

Ana Castillo

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

Lulu

Cara

Ángela
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's sister

Cara's daughter

Cara's therapist

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

Hernán

Alexis

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

He beats her

He weeps

He cuts off the leg of the man she cheated on him with
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Cara

Fernando

Yadrisela

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 court order

A passport

A job interview form

A rent statement
9 What New York neighborhood does Cara live in?
Hamilton Heights

Bed Stuy

Bushwick

Washington Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
Mexico

Puerto Rico

Panama

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

A tire factory

An auto body shop

A Dominican restaurant
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?
Estrella

Soledad

Dominicana

Esperanza
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?
Ángela's husband

Cara's ex-husband

Cara's boss

The owner of the local dollar store
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To escape her murderous husband

To be with her sister

To be with her mother

To find a better life
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?
Tita

Jose

Lulu

Ángela
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
One of Cara's neighbors

One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara
19 Where is the novel set?
In El Paso

In Santo Domingo

In New York City

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

Ana

Soledad

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

Adonis

Ricardo

Fernando
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Nervous and clipped

Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved

Arrogant and rude
23 What is Cara's husband's name?
Ricardo

Ramon

Rafa

Richie
24 When the novel begins what is the status of Cara's relationship with her son?
They are estranged

They are close

He lives with her

They speak infrequently
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?
Frightened

Reserved

Generous

Unfriendly

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