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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Day of the Dead.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the advantage of the North American view of women in relation to the Spanish view?
(a) It credits women with a cosmic role.
(b) It does not objectify women.
(c) It recognizes women's place in the world.
(d) It does not deify women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Aztec victims were sacrificed, why did their deaths lack personal meaning?

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

3. Why are people sad if a person dies badly (Chapter Three)?

4. Why did the sense of Mexicanism "float" in the air of Los Angeles?

5. What does the pachuco represent in Paz's writing?

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