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

Sandra Cisneros

Angie Cruz

Cara Romero
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ángela

Lulu

Hernán

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?

Cara's sister

Cara's friend

Cara's daughter

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

Alexis

Fernando

Hernán

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

He beats her

He weeps

He tells her mother

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

Fernando

Cara

Yadrisela

Lissette
7 What is the perspective of the novel?

Second-person

Third-person

First-person

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

A job interview form

A court order

A rent statement

A passport
9 What New York neighborhood does Cara live in?

Hamilton Heights

Washington Heights

Bushwick

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?

Mexico

Panama

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic
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

Soledad

Estrella

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?

2023

2021

2020

2019
14 What town is Cara from?

Constanza

Hato Mayor

Santo Domingo

Carabete
15 Who is Hernán?

Cara's ex-husband

Cara's boss

The owner of the local dollar store

Ángela's husband
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?

Lulu

Tita

Jose

Ángela
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?

One of Cara's co-workers

The person interviewing Cara

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

Soledad

Ana

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

Ricardo

Hernán

Fernando

Adonis
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?

Arrogant and rude

Nervous and clipped

Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved
23 What is Cara's husband's name?

Rafa

Richie

Ramon

Ricardo
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?

Unfriendly

Generous

Reserved

Frightened

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