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- in his spanish class, marco was intrigued by the words of cervantes as he read this line from don quijote, «una de las cosas—dijo a esta sazón don quijote—que más debe de dar contento a un hombre virtuoso y eminente es verse; viviendo, andar con buen nombre por las lenguas de las gentes, impreso y en estampa: dije con nombre, porque, siendo al contrario, ninguna muerte se le igualará.» according to quijote in this quotation, what should determine how a man should be remembered? his attitude toward death. his reputation as written in print. his happiness that he shares with others. his wisdom in everyday life. 17. mark read this passage from la vida inútil de pito pérez in his spanish class. la silueta obscura de un hombre recortaba el arco luminoso del campanario. era pito pérez, absorto en la contemplación del paisaje. sus grandes zapatones rotos hacían muecas de dolor; su pantalón parecía confeccionado con telarañas y su chaqueta, abrochada con un alfiler de seguridad, pedía socorro por todas las abiertas costuras sin que sus gritos lograran la conmiseración de las gentes. un viejo «carrete» de paja nimbaba de oro la cabeza de pito pérez. debajo de tan miserable vestidura el cuerpo, aún más miserable, mostraba sus pellejos descoloridos; y el rostro, pálido y enjuto parecía el de un asceta consumido por los ayunos a las vigilias. to what does the author compare pito pérez? to a big footed seamstress. to a country peasant. to a person who fasts. to a scarecrow.
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For Question 16:
The quote from Don Quijote emphasizes that a virtuous man should be remembered by having a good name that is spoken by people, printed, and recorded. This directly aligns with having a reputation preserved in print.
For Question 17:
The passage describes Pito Pérez's pale, gaunt face as resembling "el de un asceta consumido por los ayunos a las vigilias," which translates to a person consumed by fasting during vigils. This matches the option of comparing him to a person who fasts.
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- His reputation as written in print.
- To a person who fasts.