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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Revolution relate to reality?
(a) It brought about a new idea of reality.
(b) It was a sheer explosion of reality.
(c) It denied reality.
(d) It subtly altered the past idea of reality.

2. How did the Independence movement begin in South America?
(a) With a small band of determined revolutionaries.
(b) With Mexican housewives gradually overturning the governing body.
(c) Under the leadership of impassioned leader, San Martin.
(d) With simultaneous victories sweeping the continent.

3. How are the worlds of terrorism and mass production similar to each other? (Chapter Four).
(a) They focus on the individuality of man.
(b) Their primary catalyst is guilt.
(c) However subtle, they use persecution.
(d) They are worlds of things.

4. According to Paz, what does it mean when a person is alone?
(a) He is inferior.
(b) He can never relate to other people.
(c) He is superior.
(d) He is different.

5. Above all other definitions, who is the Chingada?
(a) The representation of virginity.
(b) The representation of violated womanhood.
(c) A living mother.
(d) A mythical mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?

2. When Paz sees that Mexicans return to their tradition, what do they remember?

3. What is the value of Sor Juana's poem, "First Dream"?

4. What is the Mexican concept of work?

5. What is one factor that drives world markets?

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