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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. According to Paz, why does the liar tell lies to himself?
(a) He is afraid of finding truth in other people.
(b) He is afraid of the world.
(c) He is afraid of himself.
(d) He does not know the truth.

2. What analogy does Paz use to explain Mexico's history?
(a) A man searching for his wife.
(b) A child without a future.
(c) A man searching for his parents.
(d) A child without a family.

3. According to Paz's argument, what is the source of the North American's irritation with the pachuco?
(a) He sees the pachuco as an invader.
(b) He sees the pachuco as a threat to North American society.
(c) He sees the pachuco as a mythical figure, and thus dangerous.
(d) He does not know how to relate to the pachuco.

4. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?
(a) Mexicans are modest, while North Americans are afraid of their bodies.
(b) Mexicans are afraid of their bodies, while North Americans are modest.
(c) Mexicans live with abandon while North Americans are prudent.
(d) Mexicans are ashamed of their bodies, while North Americans live with physical exuberance.

5. What does the Mexican value in art, religion, and politics?
(a) Purity.
(b) Form.
(c) Equality.
(d) Originality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the novelty of the pachuco clothing?

3. When does the pachuco become his true self?

4. What model do Mexicans prefer that the woman follow?

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

(see the answer key)

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