What does Veronica Ortiz mean when she talks about “the culture of machismo”? How does the idea of machismo connect to “Marin”?

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The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from a) britain b) portugal c) spain d) italy

What is the source of tension in this excerpt? ellery searching everything insects filling the light fixtures ellery standing on the desks louise carpenter whispering