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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 From Independence to the Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Mexicans avoid the dangers of romantic relationships, according to Paz?
(a) By not truly loving.
(b) By denying the importance of the other.
(c) By stifling their feelings.
(d) By exaggerating their feelings.

2. What is the most valued trait in both the military and political realms?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Stoicism.
(c) Valor.
(d) Courage.

3. How did the Revolution relate to reality?
(a) It brought about a new idea of reality.
(b) It subtly altered the past idea of reality.
(c) It was a sheer explosion of reality.
(d) It denied reality.

4. Why are a woman's instincts those of a species rather than her own?
(a) She is the incarnation of the life force, which itself is impersonal.
(b) Her individual instincts are obliterated because of her proximity to the Divine.
(c) She must have instincts of the species in order to perpetuate the race.
(d) As an inferior person, she does not have individual instincts.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when the Mexican dissimulates?

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

4. Why did the Church support Spanish power?

5. What event precipitated Spain's complete loss of power?

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