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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the French sociologists' interpretation of the fiesta?
(a) The people's disregard for obligations enhances their sense of time.
(b) The people's disregard for death increases their sense of life.
(c) The people's squandering of money appeases the gods.
(d) The people's misunderstanding of life increases their desire for death.

2. What did Manuel Gomez-Morin accomplish for the Revolution?
(a) He helped draft the new Constitution.
(b) He formulated the property laws.
(c) He led the greatest contingent of soldiers.
(d) He wrote the Plan of Ayala.

3. When did the Plan of Ayala go into effect?
(a) July, 1937.
(b) March, 1951.
(c) November, 1911.
(d) January, 1909.

4. What is the advantage of the North American view of women in relation to the Spanish view?
(a) It does not objectify women.
(b) It recognizes women's place in the world.
(c) It does not deify women.
(d) It credits women with a cosmic role.

5. What do a pachuco's actions and lifestyle demonstrate?
(a) His dissatisfaction with North American culture.
(b) His desire to return to Mexico.
(c) His anger at a culture that will not assimilate him.
(d) His will to remain different.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Asia and Africa, what two seemingly-contradictory ideologies are being used?

2. How does a man become "like the angels" (Chapter Three, page 61)?

3. According to the tribe of the Chamulas, what is a chulel?

4. How did the Independence movement begin in South America?

5. In their relation to their world, to whom does Paz compare Mexicans?

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