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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. From what does a fiesta free the Mexican, in Paz's understanding?
(a) The sense of unfulfilled desires.
(b) The horror of human thought.
(c) The explosive desires he carries in his heart.
(d) The drudgery of common living.

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

3. In contrast to the North American, what is one of the most noticeable traits about the Mexican character?
(a) His aversion to horror.
(b) His obsession with love.
(c) His disinterest in emotional attachments.
(d) His acceptance of horror.

4. In Paz's example of the village near Mitla, how is their yearly income spent?
(a) On funerals.
(b) On fiestas.
(c) On education.
(d) On weddings and christenings.

5. Paz discusses the result of persecution on the pachuco. What is that result?
(a) It makes him stronger.
(b) It makes him distrustful.
(c) It strengthens his anger.
(d) It breaks his solitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Paz's opinion, when is a person most likely to see himself as precious and unique?

2. According to Paz, how does death end when a civilization denies it?

3. Why are a woman's instincts those of a species rather than her own?

4. What is the French sociologists' interpretation of the fiesta?

5. How did Paz consider his philosophical questions?

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