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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Paz, why does the liar tell lies to himself?
(a) He is afraid of himself.
(b) He is afraid of finding truth in other people.
(c) He does not know the truth.
(d) He is afraid of the world.

2. Paz states that a Mexican utters the words that are considered most evil when which of the following occurs?
(a) When he wants to invoke the evil contained in the words.
(b) When he is extremely angry.
(c) When he wants to get his point across.
(d) When he is not in control of himself.

3. What has happened to the former plurality of ideas and customs? (Chapter Seven).
(a) It has been replaced by a single civilization.
(b) They have become richer.
(c) It has splintered into even more segments.
(d) It has grown to accommodate special-interest groups.

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

5. In Paz's thought, what does a study of the great myths reveal?
(a) Man will never truly be saved.
(b) Man can only be saved by something other than himself.
(c) Man has broken the order of the universe.
(d) Man will continually become better than he is now.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Paz's philosophy, why must Mexicans face reality alone?

2. Why did the Spaniards not exterminate the Indians after they were conquered?

3. In Paz's opinion, when is a person most likely to see himself as precious and unique?

4. What did Manuel Gomez-Morin accomplish for the Revolution?

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

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