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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Mexican Masks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained in Chapter One, who are the pachucos?
(a) Rebellious youths who are not assimilated into North American culture.
(b) Old men who no longer have a connection to their native land.
(c) Young men who leave Mexico for the United States hoping for a better life.
(d) Old men who keep the memory of Mexico alive in their grandchildren who were born in the United States.

2. What does the pachuco represent in Paz's writing?
(a) The modern-day religious saint.
(b) One extreme at which the Mexican can arrive.
(c) One step along the path that a Mexican can take.
(d) The typical Mexican living in North American culture.

3. When does the pachuco become his true self?
(a) When he is surrounded by fellow Mexicans.
(b) When his life explodes.
(c) When he is alone.
(d) When he is in Mexico.

4. What role does the Mexican man play in society?
(a) He defends everything that he has.
(b) He seeks to expand his control in the world.
(c) He protects everything entrusted to him.
(d) He wants to raise Mexico to a place of prominence in the world.

5. What masculine trait enters into the idea of feminine modesty?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Strength.
(c) Protection.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do a pachuco's actions and lifestyle demonstrate?

2. What did Paz find in the actions and faces of North Americans?

3. What is the most valued trait in both the military and political realms?

4. What analogy does Paz use to explain Mexico's history?

5. In Paz's estimation, what vital word has the Mexican forgotten?

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