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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the myth of the "long-suffering Mexican woman" created?
(a) When the woman's natural frailty becomes a virtue.
(b) When the woman is most vulnerable to attack.
(c) When the woman overcomes her natural frailty.
(d) When the woman becomes impassive in the face of suffering.

2. When Aztec victims were sacrificed, why did their deaths lack personal meaning?
(a) Any sacrifice to the gods was seen impersonally.
(b) They were at the bottom of the social scale.
(c) No one was left to mourn for them.
(d) Their lives did not belong to them.

3. When is the fiesta of Grito celebrated?
(a) September 15 at 11:00 PM.
(b) October 31 at 3:00 PM.
(c) April 16 at 11:00 AM.
(d) August 3 at 9:00 AM.

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

5. How did the Independence movement begin in South America?
(a) Under the leadership of impassioned leader, San Martin.
(b) With Mexican housewives gradually overturning the governing body.
(c) With a small band of determined revolutionaries.
(d) With simultaneous victories sweeping the continent.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paz, why does the liar tell lies to himself?

2. How did the Revolution relate to reality?

3. What duality does the pachuco represent?

4. According to Paz, what is the new purpose of divorce?

5. What rites are connected with the establishment of houses and cities?

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