Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life Test | Final Test - Hard

Jon Lee Anderson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life Test | Final Test - Hard

Jon Lee Anderson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 was Castro's second manifesto to the people of Cuba entitled?

2. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where was the US storing their bombs?

3. Why didn't Aleida accompany Che on his business travels around the world?

4. Who created a scholarship to bring revolutionary soldiers into Cuba from various Latin American countries?

5. What were the members of the community that did not support Castro known as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Alexandr Alexiev?

2. What assassinations did the US government fund while Castro was in power?

3. How did the public react to the news that Che had gone missing from Cuba?

4. How did Che feel about becoming a trade ambassador for Cuba?

5. What made the Congolese rebel fighters different from the Cuban rebel fighters Che was used to working with?

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

7. How did Batista step down from his Presidency?

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

9. What services did Che provide to Cuba during his last year working under Castro?

10. What was "The Appeal to the Cuban People"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Che had a very strange relationship with the country of his birth, one in which his emotions frequently changed. First, describe the relationship Che had with his home country of Argentina when he was a child. Then, explain how Che's relationship with Argentina slowly began to change. What troubled Che about his homeland? Then, explain why, when given the opportunity, Che refused to repatriate to Argentina. What did this refusal symbolize in relation to Che's growing political voice? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

When Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba, the US immediately banned all trade with the country. First, explain what reasons the US had for freezing their trade agreements with Cuba and whether or not you believe these to be valid reasons to stop trade. Then, describe the financial impact freezing trade with the US had on the Cuban government. Finally, describe the role Che played in helping to restore trade agreements around the world and what effect Che's trade efforts had on the Cuban economy once Castro was in power. Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Che first experienced political uprising when he was living in Guatemala City. First, describe the political unrest that was occurring while Che was living in Guatemala. Then, explain Che's reaction to the unrest describing how he chose to get involved. Then, explain how Che's life was forever changed when the aerial raids came through the country. What happened to Che, either emotionally or physically, the first time he was under enemy fire? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

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