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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Paz uderstands it, what is the Mexican's relation to death?
(a) Intimate but empty.
(b) Sacrificial.
(c) Emotionally remote.
(d) Intimate and heartbreaking.

2. In Paz's philosophy, why must Mexicans face reality alone?
(a) They do not have a comprehensive philosophy of the self.
(b) They have alienated themselves from the world.
(c) They are not in step with the rest of the intellectual world.
(d) The modern world no longer has any ideas.

3. What is the difference between the Mexican killer and the modern one?
(a) The Mexican kills as an expression of love.
(b) The Mexican kills a man, not an object.
(c) The Mexican obliterates an object, not a man.
(d) Only the Mexican killer expresses true hatred.

4. During the fiesta of Grito, why do the people shout for one hour, in Paz's interpretation?
(a) To express great joy.
(b) So the name of Grito cannot be heard.
(c) To express their rage.
(d) So they can be silent the rest of the year.

5. Why did Catholicism drastically change the Aztec view of life?
(a) It saw life linearly rather than cyclically.
(b) It placed a merciful God in charge.
(c) It emphasized man's humanity and personhood.
(d) It placed man's salvation outside himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Indians not outraged that their religions were replaced with Catholicism? (Chapter Five).

2. What familial relationship does Paz equate with solitude?

3. In Jose Gaos' thought, what unique opportunity do young people have through their education?

4. What type of book did Xavier Villaurrutia write?

5. Chapter Three begins with the great effect that fiestas and public celebrations have. What is this effect?

(see the answer key)

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