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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. 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) To express great joy.
(c) So the name of Grito cannot be heard.
(d) To express their rage.

2. What duality does the pachuco represent?
(a) A victim obsessed with revenge.
(b) A clown whose purpose is terror.
(c) A fiend whose trademark is hearty laughter.
(d) A saint deeply involved in scandal.

3. Why does a Mexican blend into his surroundings and become solely Appearance?
(a) He fears appearances.
(b) He loves appearance.
(c) He wants to end his individuality.
(d) He fears human interaction.

4. Chapter Three begins with the great effect that fiestas and public celebrations have. What is this effect?
(a) They emphasize man's individuality.
(b) They bring people together with unusual dynamics.
(c) They increase man's sense of his mortality.
(d) They stop the flow of time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mexicans avoid the dangers of romantic relationships, according to Paz?

2. What familial relationship does Paz equate with solitude?

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

4. How did Paz consider his philosophical questions?

5. Why are a woman's instincts those of a species rather than her own?

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