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?
Cara

Ángela

Lulu

Hernán
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's friend

Cara's daughter

Cara's therapist

Cara's sister
4 Who is Cara's son?
Hernán

Alexis

Ricardo

Fernando
5 What does Ricardo do when he learns Cara has had an affair?
He cuts off the leg of the man she cheated on him with

He tells her mother

He weeps

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

Yadrisela

Lissette

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 court order

A passport

A rent statement

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

Bed Stuy

Hamilton Heights

Washington Heights
10 Where is Cara from?
The Dominican Republic

Mexico

Panama

Puerto Rico
11 Where did Cara used to work?
An auto body shop

A Dominican restaurant

A lamp factory

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

Soledad

Estrella

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?
2023

2020

2019

2021
14 What town is Cara from?
Hato Mayor

Constanza

Carabete

Santo Domingo
15 Who is Hernán?
Ángela's husband

Cara's boss

Cara's ex-husband

The owner of the local dollar store
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To find a better life

To escape her murderous husband

To be with her mother

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

Ángela

Lulu

Jose
18 Who is La Vieja Caridad?
The person interviewing Cara

One of Cara's neighbors

One of Cara's co-workers

Cara's sister
19 Where is the novel set?
In Boston

In Santo Domingo

In New York City

In El Paso
20 What is the name of Cara's interviewer?
Soledad

Esperanza

Lissette

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

Fernando

Adonis

Hernán
22 What words best describes Cara's speech?
Arrogant and rude

Nervous and clipped

Cold and reserved

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

Ricardo

Ramon

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

He lives with her

They are close

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

Frightened

Reserved

Unfriendly

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