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

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

3. What is Paz's opinion about the physical features distinguishing Mexicans from North Americans?
(a) They are not as important as commonly believed.
(b) They are more important than commonly believed.
(c) People do not understand their significance.
(d) People are too distracted by them.

4. Where does Paz state that the Mexican's indifference hides his life force?
(a) Behind a veil of rationalism.
(b) Behind a death mask.
(c) In silence.
(d) Within a jumble of emotions.

5. How does the pachuco present himself to the people around him?
(a) As one of the group.
(b) As a man searching for a home.
(c) As a lost man.
(d) As a solitary, challenging figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paz, what is death in modern thought?

2. From what does a fiesta free the Mexican, in Paz's understanding?

3. What role does the Mexican man play in society?

4. What duality does the pachuco represent?

5. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?

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