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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. When is the fiesta of Grito celebrated?
(a) April 16 at 11:00 AM.
(b) October 31 at 3:00 PM.
(c) September 15 at 11:00 PM.
(d) August 3 at 9:00 AM.

2. What mentality does Paz attribute to the Mexican?
(a) Leader.
(b) Servant.
(c) Master.
(d) Victim.

3. What connotation does the verb, chingar, carry?
(a) Failure.
(b) Disaster.
(c) Violation.
(d) Mythical power.

4. As Paz uderstands it, what is the Mexican's relation to death?
(a) Intimate and heartbreaking.
(b) Emotionally remote.
(c) Sacrificial.
(d) Intimate but empty.

5. How does the philosophy of progress treat death?
(a) It disregards death entirely.
(b) It treats death as one more step in life.
(c) It minimizes death.
(d) It pretends to make death disappear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contributes to the power of the word, chingar, and all of its derivations?

2. What does the pachuco represent in Paz's writing?

3. To which of the following does Paz reduce the Mexican character? (Chapter Four, page 73).

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

5. How do Mexicans avoid the dangers of romantic relationships, according to Paz?

(see the answer key)

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