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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Sons of La Malinche.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paz deem to be the first and most serious change that a man endures when he becomes a worker?
(a) He loses his sense of the Divine.
(b) He loses his individuality.
(c) He stops earning what he is worth.
(d) He loses communion with his fellow man.

2. According to Paz, what is death in modern thought?
(a) The end of all unworthy men.
(b) The predictable end to a natural progression.
(c) The putting to rest of all sorrow.
(d) The avoidable end to a wasted life.

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

4. What contributes to the power of the word, chingar, and all of its derivations?
(a) The fact that people use the word in religious ceremonies.
(b) The fact that the word is related to words related to death.
(c) The fact that it is prohibited in public places.
(d) The fact that its derivations are many and complicated.

5. In his obsession with hygiene, work, and health, what does the North American miss?
(a) True joy.
(b) Truth.
(c) True anger.
(d) All-consuming love.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As explained in Chapter One, who are the pachucos?

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

4. What type of book did Xavier Villaurrutia write?

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

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