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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Jorge Cuesta, how has Mexico created herself?
(a) In opposition to her past.
(b) In agreement with her past.
(c) With an eye toward preventing civil war.
(d) With no regard for the common people.
2. Where does Paz state that the Mexican's indifference hides his life force?
(a) Within a jumble of emotions.
(b) Behind a veil of rationalism.
(c) Behind a death mask.
(d) In silence.
3. What is the value of Sor Juana's poem, "First Dream"?
(a) A comprehensive history of the Indians before Cortez.
(b) A philosophical look at Catholicism.
(c) A philosophical look at the depth of reality.
(d) A penetrating analysis of the effects of European influence.
4. Which of the following created the Spanish monarchy?
(a) Diversity.
(b) Unity.
(c) Political will.
(d) Violence.
5. According to Paz, how does death end when a civilization denies it?
(a) By living fully.
(b) It does not end.
(c) Through the denial of life.
(d) By evading death.
Short Answer Questions
1. Aside from being an excess, what does the fiesta revolt against?
2. When Paz sees that Mexicans return to their tradition, what do they remember?
3. What familial relationship does Paz equate with solitude?
4. Chapter Three begins with the great effect that fiestas and public celebrations have. What is this effect?
5. What did the Spaniards find when they arrived in South America?
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