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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Sons of La Malinche.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are a woman's instincts those of a species rather than her own?
(a) She is the incarnation of the life force, which itself is impersonal.
(b) She must have instincts of the species in order to perpetuate the race.
(c) Her individual instincts are obliterated because of her proximity to the Divine.
(d) As an inferior person, she does not have individual instincts.

2. On which group of people were Paz's thoughts focused?
(a) Those who are seeking a better philosophy as Mexicans.
(b) Those who are conscious of themselves as Mexicans.
(c) Those who are focused on making Mexico a part of the world.
(d) The Mexican nation as a whole.

3. 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 placed man's salvation outside himself.
(d) It emphasized man's humanity and personhood.

4. When does intimacy sprout among Mexicans?
(a) When they are in love.
(b) When they are most alone.
(c) When incited by violence, alcohol, or a fiesta.
(d) When the nation is least involved in world affairs.

5. How is the myth of the "long-suffering Mexican woman" created?
(a) When the woman's natural frailty becomes a virtue.
(b) When the woman overcomes her natural frailty.
(c) When the woman becomes impassive in the face of suffering.
(d) When the woman is most vulnerable to attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What connotation does the verb, chingar, carry?

2. Paz states that a Mexican utters the words that are considered most evil when which of the following occurs?

3. In Paz's thought, what does a study of the great myths reveal?

4. How does the pachuco present himself to the people around him?

5. According to Paz, what does it mean when a person is alone?

(see the answer key)

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