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?
Cara Romero

Ana Castillo

Angie Cruz

Sandra Cisneros
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ángela

Lulu

Cara

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's friend

Cara's sister

Cara's therapist

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

Hernán

Alexis

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

Lissette

Yadrisela

Cara
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 rent statement

A job interview form

A court order

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

Hamilton Heights

Bed Stuy

Washington Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
Panama

Mexico

The Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico
11 Where did Cara used to work?
A lamp factory

An auto body shop

A Dominican restaurant

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

Estrella

Soledad

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?
2021

2023

2020

2019
14 What town is Cara from?
Santo Domingo

Constanza

Carabete

Hato Mayor
15 Who is Hernán?
Ángela's husband

The owner of the local dollar store

Cara's ex-husband

Cara's boss
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?
Jose

Tita

Ángela

Lulu
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
One of Cara's neighbors

One of Cara's co-workers

The person interviewing Cara

Cara's sister
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

Esperanza

Lissette

Soledad
21 What is the name of Lulu's son?
Hernán

Ricardo

Fernando

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

Cold and reserved

Arrogant and rude

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

Rafa

Ricardo

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

They are estranged

He lives with her

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

Generous

Unfriendly

Frightened

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