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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. What happens when the Mexican dissimulates?
(a) He nearly ceases to exist.
(b) He merges with the common people.
(c) He becomes estranged from society.
(d) He preserves his individuality intact.

2. How does a man become "like the angels" (Chapter Three, page 61)?
(a) By valuing life to its final moment.
(b) By entrusting everything to God.
(c) By running from death to an embracement of life.
(d) By opening fully to death, as well as to life.

3. Other than solitude, what does the Mexican often feel in relation to other peoples?
(a) Complete isolation.
(b) Inferiority.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Intellectualism.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What masculine trait enters into the idea of feminine modesty?

2. How is the myth of the "long-suffering Mexican woman" created?

3. What is the difference between the Mexican killer and the modern one?

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

5. Aside from being an excess, what does the fiesta revolt against?

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