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

2. When does the pachuco become his true self?
(a) When he is alone.
(b) When he is in Mexico.
(c) When his life explodes.
(d) When he is surrounded by fellow Mexicans.

3. Through dissimulation, what does a Mexican attempt to do?
(a) Share his individuality with others to make it real.
(b) Become invisible and save his individuality.
(c) Become himself in contradistinction to others.
(d) Withdraw from society to save his individuality.

4. Why do Mexicans tell lies (Chapter Two)?
(a) To create confusion.
(b) To hide themselves.
(c) To protect the other person.
(d) Merely for the enjoyment of it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Spanish view of women in contrast to the Mexican?

3. In Paz's thought, what does a study of the great myths reveal?

4. On which group of people were Paz's thoughts focused?

5. What is the Mexican concept of work?

(see the answer key)

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