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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what decade did political exiles flock to Mexico City?

2. Which of the following subjects was NOT one Che read up on in preparation for the Cuban revolution?

3. What did Fidel Castro study in university?

4. What was the name of the hospital in Mexico where Che began his first internship?

5. What was the name of the operation the CIA put in place to take care of the political uprisings in Guatemala?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Castro react when he was granted amnesty by the government?

2. How did Hilda help Che settle into his new life in Guatemala City?

3. How did Castro get his army of men from the Mexico training camp back to Cuba?

4. How did Che train to become a guerrilla soldier for Castro's army?

5. What is yerba maté?

6. Why did Che and Alberto eventually split ways in Caracas?

7. What happened when Che was arrested during Operation Success?

8. How did Che support himself while he was living in Panama?

9. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

10. Who was Maria Antonia Gonzalez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Batista resigned from his Presidency, Fidel came to power although not directly. First, describe the situation in which Batista gave up his Presidency. What was the reaction from the public to this news? Then, create a time line of events in which Fidel progressed in his personal bid for power. What events eventually led to Fidel being named the Prime Minister of Cuba in 1957? Do you think naming Fidel the Prime Minister was a positive or negative decision for the Cuban people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Education was an important part of Che Guevara's childhood growing up in Argentina. First, describe Che's educational journey starting with the time that he was a small boy. Who was the most important teacher in Che's life? What did he learn from this teacher? What was Che like as a schoolboy? How do his teacher's remember him today? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

As a child, the man Che looked up to most was his father. First, describe Guevara Sr. and list the attributes that Che most admired in his father. Then, explain Guevara Sr.'s political leanings. How active was Guevara in the political scene when Che was a child? How did Guevara Sr.'s relationship with politics affect the way his son came to view the voice of the people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

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