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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the Indians not outraged that their religions were replaced with Catholicism? (Chapter Five).
(a) Because they liked Catholicism better.
(b) Because they were not very connected to their gods.
(c) Because their gods had betrayed them when Cortez attacked.
(d) Because they had been reconnected to the world.

2. In the discussion of limited choice that Paz discusses, what controls desire?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Love.
(c) Helplessness.
(d) Sexual attraction.

3. Why does a Mexican blend into his surroundings and become solely Appearance?
(a) He loves appearance.
(b) He wants to end his individuality.
(c) He fears human interaction.
(d) He fears appearances.

4. According to Paz, what must be the first step toward reform?
(a) A complete overthrow of the socialist state.
(b) A struggle against rampant government corruption.
(c) A return to traditionalism.
(d) A struggle against the lie that makes colonialism official.

5. What is Paz's opinion about Western respect for life?
(a) It is truthful and realistic.
(b) It is not convincing.
(c) It is either hypocritical or incomplete.
(d) It illustrates man's limitations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the worker lack mystery?

2. What is "the profoundest fact of the human condition"? (Chapter Nine, page 195).

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

4. Why is a study of colonialism important in understanding Mexican history?

5. What type of book did Xavier Villaurrutia write?

(see the answer key)

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