The Labyrinth of Solitude: Life and Thought in Mexico Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter I The Pachuco and Other Extremes

Quiz: Chapter I The Pachuco and Other Extremes

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What did Paz find in the actions and faces of North Americans?
a) A fear about the survival of their society.
b) A faith in man's intrinsic goodness and its effects on their culture.
c) An unrealistic optimism about the future.
d) A faith in their society and confidence in its survival.

2. Other than solitude, what does the Mexican often feel in relation to other peoples?
a) Weakness.
b) Intellectualism.
c) Complete isolation.
d) Inferiority.

3. Why did the sense of Mexicanism "float" in the air of Los Angeles?
a) It was an ethereal sense of nationality.
b) It did not mix with the North American efficiency or precision.
c) People...
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