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

Angie Cruz

Cara Romero

Ana Castillo
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Lulu

Cara

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's daughter

Cara's sister

Cara's friend

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

Ricardo

Fernando

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

He tells her mother

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

He weeps
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Fernando

Lissette

Cara

Yadrisela
7 What is the perspective of the novel?
Second-person

First-person

Third-person

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

A passport

A court order

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

Hamilton Heights

Bushwick

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?
The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Puerto Rico

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

An auto body shop

A tire factory

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

Dominicana

Soledad

Estrella
13 When was the novel published?
2020

2019

2023

2021
14 What town is Cara from?
Carabete

Hato Mayor

Santo Domingo

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

Ángela's husband

Cara's ex-husband

Cara's boss
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To be with her sister

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her mother

To find a better life
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?
Lulu

Tita

Ángela

Jose
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
Cara's sister

One of Cara's co-workers

One of Cara's neighbors

The person interviewing Cara
19 Where is the novel set?
In El Paso

In New York City

In Boston

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

Ana

Esperanza

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

Arrogant and rude

Nervous and clipped

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

Rafa

Ricardo

Ramon
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

Reserved

Generous

Frightened

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