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

Sandra Cisneros

Ana Castillo

Angie Cruz
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Cara

Lulu

Hernán

Ángela
3 Who is Ángela?
Cara's sister

Cara's therapist

Cara's daughter

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

Hernán

Ricardo

Fernando
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 beats her

He tells her mother
6 Who is the narrator of the novel?
Lissette

Yadrisela

Fernando

Cara
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 court order

A passport

A rent statement

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

Washington Heights

Bushwick

Bed Stuy
10 Where is Cara from?
The Dominican Republic

Panama

Puerto Rico

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

A lamp factory

A tire factory

A Dominican restaurant
12 What is the name of Cruz's first novel?
Estrella

Esperanza

Soledad

Dominicana
13 When was the novel published?
2019

2020

2023

2021
14 What town is Cara from?
Constanza

Santo Domingo

Carabete

Hato Mayor
15 Who is Hernán?
Cara's ex-husband

The owner of the local dollar store

Cara's boss

Ángela's husband
16 Why does Cara immigrate to the United States?
To escape her murderous husband

To find a better life

To be with her mother

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

Jose

Ángela

Tita
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 Santo Domingo

In El Paso

In New York City

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

Lissette

Soledad

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

Ricardo

Fernando

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

Cold and reserved

Nervous and clipped

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

Ricardo

Rafa

Richie
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

Unfriendly

Generous

Reserved

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