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Mexican-American Symbolic Knowledge
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Mexican-American Symbolic Knowledge

Please take your time in answering this test. It is more important to understand the question from a Mexican-American perspective and not your own. Have fun!!!

Question 1:Two women, starting at the same point, run in opposite directions for 4 kilometros, turn left and run another 3 kilometros. What is the distance between them?
5 kilometros
25 kilometros
10 kilometros

Question 2:In the spanish alphabet, which vowel comes midway between a and f, j and n, n and o, and q and t?
ch, none, none, rr
none, ll, n, none
ch, ll, n, rr

Question 3:La Virgen de Guadalupe represents a Mexica-Chicano National Symbol or is she just a religious saint?
Her significance is minimal because she vut one of literally hundreds of manifestations of the Virgin Mary in Europe and the Americas
She did not have a profound impact on the development of the Mexican-Chicano people
She represents a symbol because she is the mother of our 'raza'

Question 4:Chicano sociology can serve as a corrective for the many misconceptions and erroneous characterizations which have been perpetrated by the sociology of Mexican-Americans. Define 'Chicano':
A Mexican that is 'American', their culture is accepted to the extent that it has been Americanized, sanitized, sterilized and made safe for democracy
A person of Mexican ancestry living in the United States, whether a recent arrival or native to the Southwest
Chicanos are not a recent immigrant group but native to the Southwest and the American continent, the relationship between Chicanos and the dominant society becomes one, not of a voluntary basis but of an indigenous people and an invading nation

Question 5:The concept of machismo has recently come into popular usage in American society. Define machismo:
The exclusive domain of Mexican or Latino culture
Viewed as a pathological force tat pervades and colors all aspects of social life, especially relations between the sexes
Connotes masculinity, physical prowess, or male chauvinism

Question 6:Chicano Culture: What does this symbol mean? . .
The Vermuda triangle-an individual that is willing to go to the dangerous extreme of excitement and enjoyment
This symbol is not related to the Chicano Culture
'my crazy life'-crazy and willing to do practically anything to gain acceptance from peers regardless of risks involved

Question 7:Where did the term 'Compadre' come from?
Dates back to the early postconquest period in Mexico where a widespread epidemics led to massive native depopulation, leaving many orphaned children
A very closed friend that you enjoy spending time with
A social function term when you baptize your child in the Catholic religion

Question 8:Traditional social scientist failed to recognize that:
Chicanos are recent immigrants
Chicanos are native to the Southwest
Chicanos initial entrance into society, like other immigrants was voluntary

Question 9:How does social-science literature summarize Mexican-Americans?
rational
progressive
emotional
future oriented
aggressive

Question 10:How do Chicanos view themselves in the U.S. historical process?
Chicanos have no influence over the history of the U.S as they are a newly arrived immigrant group
Chicanos are a traditionally unchanging society that has not created any mutualist society, political blocks or social networks
Chicanos view themselves as participants for they are inseparable from history

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