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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

Ana Castillo

Angie Cruz
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Cara

Lulu

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's sister

Cara's therapist

Cara's friend

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

Alexis

Hernán

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 beats her

He weeps

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

Fernando

Lissette

Cara
7 What is the perspective of the novel?
Third-person

Second-person

First-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?
Bed Stuy

Washington Heights

Hamilton Heights

Bushwick
10 Where is Cara from?
Puerto Rico

Panama

The Dominican Republic

Mexico
11 Where did Cara used to work?
A lamp factory

A Dominican restaurant

A tire factory

An auto body shop
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?
Soledad

Estrella

Dominicana

Esperanza
13 When was the novel published?
2023

2021

2020

2019
14 What town is Cara from?
Santo Domingo

Constanza

Hato Mayor

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

Cara's boss

Ángela's husband

Cara's ex-husband
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To find a better life

To be with her mother

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her sister
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?
Jose

Lulu

Ángela

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

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister
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?
Esperanza

Ana

Lissette

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

Adonis

Fernando

Ricardo
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?
Ramon

Rafa

Ricardo

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

They speak infrequently

He lives with her

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

Reserved

Frightened

Generous

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