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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. In Paz's example of the village near Mitla, how is their yearly income spent?
(a) On weddings and christenings.
(b) On fiestas.
(c) On education.
(d) On funerals.

2. In Paz's opinion, when is a person most likely to see himself as precious and unique?
(a) During adolescence.
(b) In childhood.
(c) At the end of his life.
(d) When he is in love.

3. Paz discusses the result of persecution on the pachuco. What is that result?
(a) It breaks his solitude.
(b) It makes him distrustful.
(c) It strengthens his anger.
(d) It makes him stronger.

4. Why is the fiesta, at its core, a revolution?
(a) It dissolves society.
(b) Man is finally free.
(c) It has no regard for religious mores.
(d) It allows man to be something different.

5. In Paz's understanding of genders, how do Mexican women become like men?
(a) Through sacrifice.
(b) Through suffering.
(c) In love.
(d) Through self-denial.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What duality does the pachuco represent?

4. Where does Paz state that the Mexican's indifference hides his life force?

5. What happens when the Mexican dissimulates?

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