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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water Quiz 1

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1 Who is the author of the novel?

Angie Cruz

Ana Castillo

Cara Romero

Sandra Cisneros
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ángela

Hernán

Lulu

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's sister

Cara's friend

Cara's therapist

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 beats her

He cuts off the leg of the man she cheated on him with

He weeps

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

Lissette

Fernando

Yadrisela

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 passport

A court order

A job interview form

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

Washington Heights

Bed Stuy

Hamilton Heights

Bushwick
10 Where is Cara from?

Mexico

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic

Panama
11 Where did Cara used to work?

A lamp factory

An auto body shop

A tire factory

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

Soledad

Dominicana

Estrella

Esperanza
13 When was the novel published?

2019

2023

2020

2021
14 What town is Cara from?

Constanza

Hato Mayor

Carabete

Santo Domingo
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 be with her sister

To escape her murderous husband

To find a better life

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

Lulu

Jose

Ángela

Tita
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

One of Cara's neighbors

Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's co-workers
19 Where is the novel set?

In Santo Domingo

In El Paso

In New York City

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

Ana

Soledad

Esperanza

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

Fernando

Adonis

Hernán

Ricardo
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Arrogant and rude

Cold and reserved

Frank and humorous

Nervous and clipped
23 What is Cara's husband's name?

Rafa

Ricardo

Richie

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

They speak infrequently

They are close

They are estranged

He lives with her
25 How is Cara with her neighbors?

Frightened

Generous

Reserved

Unfriendly

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