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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Day of the Dead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Other than solitude, what does the Mexican often feel in relation to other peoples?
(a) Weakness.
(b) Complete isolation.
(c) Inferiority.
(d) Intellectualism.

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

3. What is Paz's opinion about the physical features distinguishing Mexicans from North Americans?
(a) People are too distracted by them.
(b) People do not understand their significance.
(c) They are not as important as commonly believed.
(d) They are more important than commonly believed.

4. How do Mexicans perceive an opening-up of one's self?
(a) As a moment of truth.
(b) As infidelity to the human spirit.
(c) As a betrayal or weakness.
(d) As a sign of strength.

5. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?
(a) Mexicans live with abandon while North Americans are prudent.
(b) Mexicans are ashamed of their bodies, while North Americans live with physical exuberance.
(c) Mexicans are modest, while North Americans are afraid of their bodies.
(d) Mexicans are afraid of their bodies, while North Americans are modest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his obsession with hygiene, work, and health, what does the North American miss?

2. In Paz's estimation, what vital word has the Mexican forgotten?

3. What is the Spanish view of women in contrast to the Mexican?

4. What masculine trait enters into the idea of feminine modesty?

5. How does solitude assume a purifying, almost purgative, quality for the Mexican?

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