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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?
Hernán

Lulu

Ángela

Cara
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's daughter

Cara's sister

Cara's friend

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 weeps

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

He tells her mother

He beats her
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Cara

Fernando

Yadrisela

Lissette
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 rent statement

A passport

A court order

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

Bushwick

Washington Heights

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?
Panama

Mexico

Puerto Rico

The Dominican Republic
11 Where did Cara used to work?
A Dominican restaurant

A tire factory

An auto body shop

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

Estrella

Soledad

Esperanza
13 When was the novel published?
2023

2021

2020

2019
14 What town is Cara from?
Hato Mayor

Carabete

Santo Domingo

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

Ángela's husband

The owner of the local dollar store

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

To be with her mother

To find a better life

To escape her murderous husband
17 Who is Cara's closest friend?
Tita

Lulu

Jose

Ángela
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister

The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's neighbors
19 Where is the novel set?
In Boston

In New York City

In El Paso

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

Lissette

Soledad

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

Hernán

Fernando

Ricardo
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Nervous and clipped

Frank and humorous

Cold and reserved

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

Ramon

Richie

Rafa
24 When the novel begins what is the status of Cara's relationship with her son?
They are close

They speak infrequently

He lives with her

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

Generous

Reserved

Unfriendly

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