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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Trotsky, what should happen if the Revolution does not break out in advanced nations following World War II?
(a) Socialism should be abandoned altogether.
(b) Socialism should be forced on those nations.
(c) The Marxist view of economics should be revised.
(d) The Marxist view of history should be revised.

2. What contributes to the power of the word, chingar, and all of its derivations?
(a) The fact that the word is related to words related to death.
(b) The fact that it is prohibited in public places.
(c) The fact that people use the word in religious ceremonies.
(d) The fact that its derivations are many and complicated.

3. What did Moctezuma think as the Spaniards approached?
(a) That was the time to prove his manliness.
(b) The gods had abandoned him.
(c) He would finally become Divine.
(d) That was the moment of his deliverance.

4. 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 does not know how to relate to the pachuco.
(c) He sees the pachuco as a mythical figure, and thus dangerous.
(d) He sees the pachuco as an invader.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?

2. According to Paz, what philosophical fact defines much of Mexico's history?

3. What model do Mexicans prefer that the woman follow?

4. What type of book did Xavier Villaurrutia write?

5. Aside from being an excess, what does the fiesta revolt against?

(see the answer key)

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