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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Paz, why does the liar tell lies to himself?
(a) He is afraid of himself.
(b) He does not know the truth.
(c) He is afraid of finding truth in other people.
(d) He is afraid of the world.

2. Paz states that a Mexican utters the words that are considered most evil when which of the following occurs?
(a) When he is not in control of himself.
(b) When he wants to invoke the evil contained in the words.
(c) When he is extremely angry.
(d) When he wants to get his point across.

3. What was one factor that guided the Revolution to prioritize tradition?
(a) The workers did not belong to the city or the country, and so they did not have any tradition.
(b) Its belief in the value of the past.
(c) The large number of supporters over the age of 50.
(d) Its fear of the future.

4. What type of book did Xavier Villaurrutia write?
(a) Life-related poetry.
(b) Death-related poetry.
(c) A scientific explanation of death.
(d) Religious exhortations about life.

5. What makes the foreigner skeptical about Mexicans (Chapter Four)?
(a) Their indiscriminate money spending for fiestas.
(b) Their poor economy.
(c) Their unforeseen violence and cult of death.
(d) Their lavish festivals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Paz's understanding, what is the concept of modern time?

2. Above all other definitions, who is the Chingada?

3. What did Paz find in the actions and faces of North Americans?

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

5. In Paz's estimation, woman is a living representation of which of the following?

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