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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 From Independence to the Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the Revolution relate to reality?
(a) It subtly altered the past idea of reality.
(b) It was a sheer explosion of reality.
(c) It brought about a new idea of reality.
(d) It denied reality.

3. Why was Diaz's regime in a precarious position regarding positivist philosophy?
(a) Because only about half the regime favored the philosophy.
(b) Because it adopted rather than fathered the philosophy.
(c) Because it could not afford to support such a philosophy when the regime itself was so new.
(d) Because the common people vehemently opposed the philosophy.

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

5. According to Paz's argument, what is the source of the North American's irritation with the pachuco?
(a) He sees the pachuco as a threat to North American society.
(b) He sees the pachuco as an invader.
(c) He sees the pachuco as a mythical figure, and thus dangerous.
(d) He does not know how to relate to the pachuco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the foreigner skeptical about Mexicans (Chapter Four)?

2. What does the Mexican value in art, religion, and politics?

3. According to Paz, who is most fascinated by death?

4. What did the Spaniards find when they arrived in South America?

5. What was one factor that guided the Revolution to prioritize tradition?

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