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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Latin America, what was the importance of Jose Gorostiza's poem, Muerte sin Fin?
(a) It was the last example of the colonial mindset.
(b) It presented the best example of the Mexican fascination with horror.
(c) It was the best evidence of a truly modern awareness.
(d) It presented the Spanish conquest through the eyes of modernity.

2. According to Paz, why did the Revolution become a compromise?
(a) Its leader was not strong enough to carry their ideals forward.
(b) Because the extremists were a minority.
(c) It could not synthesize Mexican tradition with the desire for universality.
(d) The Revolution's worldview synthesized too many elements.

3. What was an important element of all ancient cultures?
(a) Military superiority.
(b) Historical records.
(c) Familial relationships.
(d) Religion.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Revolution force the Mexican people to do?

2. How did liberalism and democracy function in South American countries?

3. How did Paz see the 20th Century?

4. What was the motto of positivism?

5. What is Paz's opinion about Western respect for life?

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