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?
Sandra Cisneros

Cara Romero

Ana Castillo

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

Ángela

Lulu

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's daughter

Cara's friend

Cara's sister

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

Ricardo

Alexis

Hernán
5 What does Ricardo do when he learns Cara has had an affair?
He weeps

He tells her mother

He beats her

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

Fernando

Cara

Lissette
7 What is the perspective of the novel?
First-person

Second-person

Third-person

All of the above
8 Which of the following is NOT included between the chapters?
A rent statement

A court order

A passport

A job interview form
9 What New York neighborhood does Cara live in?
Bushwick

Washington Heights

Bed Stuy

Hamilton Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Panama

Puerto Rico
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

Estrella

Dominicana

Soledad
13 When was the novel published?
2020

2021

2023

2019
14 What town is Cara from?
Santo Domingo

Constanza

Hato Mayor

Carabete
15 Who is Hernán?
Cara's ex-husband

The owner of the local dollar store

Cara's boss

Ángela's husband
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To escape her murderous husband

To be with her sister

To find a better life

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

Jose

Tita

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

One of Cara's co-workers

One of Cara's neighbors

Cara's sister
19 Where is the novel set?
In New York City

In El Paso

In Santo Domingo

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

Esperanza

Soledad

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

Fernando

Hernán

Ricardo
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved

Nervous and clipped

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

Rafa

Richie

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

They are estranged

They are close

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

Generous

Unfriendly

Reserved

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