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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "the profoundest fact of the human condition"? (Chapter Nine, page 195).
(a) Solitude.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

2. According to Paz, why did the Revolution become a compromise?
(a) Because the extremists were a minority.
(b) Its leader was not strong enough to carry their ideals forward.
(c) The Revolution's worldview synthesized too many elements.
(d) It could not synthesize Mexican tradition with the desire for universality.

3. Who was Emiliano Zapata?
(a) The military leader in Diaz's regime.
(b) The first leader of the Revolution.
(c) The replacement in Diaz's regime.
(d) The leader of the Revolution of the South.

4. According to Paz, what does it mean when a person is alone?
(a) He is superior.
(b) He is inferior.
(c) He can never relate to other people.
(d) He is different.

5. Why did the Church support Spanish power?
(a) The Church was threatened by Spain.
(b) The Church owed its Mexican existence to the Spanish Conquest.
(c) The Church owned large portions of land.
(d) The Church was bribed by the Spanish monarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Plan of Ayala go into effect?

2. How does Paz differentiate between views of the body in Mexico and North America?

3. When is the fiesta of Grito celebrated?

4. In the book's argument, what happens when a Mexican woman is passive?

5. How do Mexicans perceive an opening-up of one's self?

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