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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. When asked why they were on such a long journey, what did Alberto and Che answer?

2. How did the car driver know Che and Alberto in Chapter 14?

3. Why were Che and Alberto in a police station in Chapter 11?

4. What was Che surprised to see in the local newspaper in Chapter 13?

5. In what city does the memoir begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did some doctors in Chile say about leprosy?

2. Who was Chichina, what did she give Alberto, and why?

3. Who or what was La Ponderosa II?

4. In Chapter 19, what did Che and Alberto lose and what did this force them to do?

5. Where did Che and Alberto leave La Ponderosa?

6. While weathering a storm in a police station, what did Che do?

7. How did Che and Alberto plan to get to Easter Island? Did this work?

8. What did Che and Alberto do in San Martin de Los Andes?

9. What is each "chapter" of "The Motorcycle Diaries" and why is this relevant?

10. What happened to La Ponderosa in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Motorcycle Diaries" takes place in Latin America. Write an essay on how this setting enriches the story. Be sure to ask, would the story be the same if it took place somewhere else? What makes it specifically Latin American?

Essay Topic 2

Although "The Motorcycle Diaries" is not a comedy, there is comic relief within the book. Cite a few examples of comic relief within the text and explain how humor enriches the memoir.

Essay Topic 3

Although "The Motorcycle Diaries" is a true story, there is foreshadowing of later historical events. Explore a few of these instances.

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