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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. What governmental organization did Nikolai Leonov work for?

2. What did Alexandr Alexiev pose as when he came into Cuba to discuss trade?

3. Which of the following was NOT a request Castro made for from his Cuban people in his second manifesto?

4. What was the name of Hilda's relative who came to Cuba under the revolutionary scholarship program?

5. During his final tour for Cuba, which of the following countries did Che NOT visit, halfheartedly offering Cuban military support?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during the invasion of the Bay of Pigs?

2. What political events were happening in Argentina in the months after the Cuban Missile Crisis that worried Che?

3. What happened when Castro's army attempted to overtake the city of Cienfuegos?

4. In the late 1950's, how did the US government feel about Batista running Cuba?

5. What was considered the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army?

6. How did Che's family react when they came to visit him in Havana and saw the way he was handling his political power?

7. Who was Pablo Ribalta and what did he do for Che's men?

8. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

9. How did Batista step down from his Presidency?

10. Why was there tension in the workplace when Che became President of Cuba's National Bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1955, Che's family life changed in that he got married and had his first child. First, create a time line of events in Che's romantic life that led to him finally getting married in 1955. Then, describe what Che was like as a husband. Then, compare/contrast that to what Che was like as a father. How did fatherhood and marriage change Che's life? Did it change his life for the better or for the worse? How can you tell? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

When Che was a teenager, he fell in love with a young girl named Maria del Carmen. Where did Che and Maria first meet? What obstacles stood in the way of Che and Maria's happiness? How did Che fight for his love with Maria? In what way did Che's relationship with Maria mirror his relationship with Argentina? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Che had to undergo a long period of training before he was actually accepted into Castro's guerrilla army. First, describe Che's training process and what changes he underwent, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, while he was training to be in Castro's army. Then, describe the living conditions of the training camp where Che was groomed for battle. How did life in the camp compare/contrast to life at home for Che? How did Che take what he learned in Castro's training camps and incorporate these skills into his own camps later in life? Be sure to cite examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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