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

Angie Cruz

Sandra Cisneros

Cara Romero
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Cara

Hernán

Lulu
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's daughter

Cara's friend

Cara's sister

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?
Lissette

Fernando

Yadrisela

Cara
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 court order

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

The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Panama
11 Where did Cara used to work?
A Dominican restaurant

A lamp factory

An auto body shop

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

Dominicana

Estrella

Soledad
13 When was the novel published?
2021

2020

2019

2023
14 What town is Cara from?
Santo Domingo

Carabete

Constanza

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

Ángela's husband

Cara's boss

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

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her sister

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

Ángela

Jose

Tita
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
The person interviewing Cara

Cara's sister

One of Cara's co-workers

One of Cara's neighbors
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?
Esperanza

Soledad

Ana

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

Hernán

Adonis

Ricardo
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Arrogant and rude

Cold and reserved

Nervous and clipped

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

Ricardo

Rafa

Richie
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 estranged

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

Reserved

Unfriendly

Generous

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