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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 Paz, what is death in modern thought?
(a) The avoidable end to a wasted life.
(b) The end of all unworthy men.
(c) The predictable end to a natural progression.
(d) The putting to rest of all sorrow.

2. Which of the following contributed to making colonialism alive and relevant?
(a) Violence.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Imperial takeover.
(d) Native acceptance.

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. According to Paz, how does death end when a civilization denies it?
(a) Through the denial of life.
(b) By evading death.
(c) By living fully.
(d) It does not end.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is death a part of the fiesta (Chapter Three)?

2. In Latin America, what was the importance of Jose Gorostiza's poem, Muerte sin Fin?

3. Why have Mexican culture and politics vacillated from one extreme to another? (Chapter Seven, page 157).

4. As Paz uderstands it, what is the Mexican's relation to death?

5. What has happened to the former plurality of ideas and customs? (Chapter Seven).

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