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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. Eva wanted to go to Europe to defy the women of the _________ who thought little of her.

2. Which government had invited Eva to visit them in a non-official capacity?

3. Who did Eva visit while she was in Italy and touring the Vatican?

4. Who moved to Buenos Aires in order to help Eva organize her own acting troupe?

5. What has been lost so there is no clear data as to when Eva was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the given reasoning in the book of why Eva was invited to go along with Peron for the visit?

2. What happened to Eva's father at the start of her life, which influenced her later on?

3. What did people who opposed Colonel Peron think about him and his ability and power as a ruler?

4. What did Eva need her mother for as she began to grow interested in becoming an actress?

5. Why did the Radical Party purportedly win the election in 1912, unlike in other elections before?

6. Why did Eva not end up going to London, even though it had been an arranged stop on her tour of Europe?

7. Why did Eva decide to quit working at the comedy company where she started out as a maid?

8. What happened on October 17th, which eventually led to Peron's release from prison?

9. What were some of the ways that Colonel Peron supported the worked in his role as the Secretary of Labor?

10. How many children did Juan and Juana have and what were their names?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The culture in Buenos Aires at the time was turbulent, with many classes fighting for rights and power.

Part 1: Why do you think that the economic climate was so turbulent during that time?

Part 2: What do you think about the current class structure where you live?

Part 3: How do you think your economic class impacts your life?

Essay Topic 2

Over time, Peron became more of a dictator, which caused him to be removed from office in 1955.

Part 1: Why do you think that Peron began to act like more of a dictator?

Part 2: Do you think that Peron needed to take more control of the country?

Part 3: How do you think the country might have fared if Peron had stuck to his democratic promises?

Essay Topic 3

The people in Argentina rallied behind Peron and even walked out of work for one entire day.

Part 1: Why do you think people rallied behind Peron's ideas?

Part 2: Do you think it's always a good idea for people to rally behind one leader?

Part 3: What do you think might happen today if no one went to work for one day in the United States?

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