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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Conquest of Colonialism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from being an excess, what does the fiesta revolt against?
(a) Life.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Death.
(d) Form.

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

3. Why are woman considered inferior people?
(a) They open themselves up in submission.
(b) They are not as reticent as men.
(c) They are not as intelligent as men.
(d) They are too emotionally attached.

4. What familial relationship does Paz equate with solitude?
(a) Being an orphan.
(b) Having no siblings.
(c) Being childless.
(d) Having no male relatives.

5. When does intimacy sprout among Mexicans?
(a) When they are in love.
(b) When they are most alone.
(c) When incited by violence, alcohol, or a fiesta.
(d) When the nation is least involved in world affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does the Mexican man play in society?

2. How does the philosophy of progress treat death?

3. What is the most valued trait in both the military and political realms?

4. Which of the following contributed to making colonialism alive and relevant?

5. Paz states that a Mexican utters the words that are considered most evil when which of the following occurs?

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