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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. On the way back to Argentina, Eva decided to give speeches in __________ on the principles of Peronism.

2. Which ground won the elections through fraud in 1932 and in 1939?

3. Duarte's ________ often went to visit the children when Juana's children were born.

4. What was the name of the largest city in South America at the time?

5. What was located in Buenos Aires, which made it an important place to be at the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the classes that made up Buenos Aires when Eva moved there as a younger girl?

2. What allegedly happened with the tango singer that caused Evita to want a new life for herself?

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

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

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

6. Where was Eva Marie Duarte born, according to the start of the book?

7. What happened as a result of the military government not getting the support it needed?

8. What did the opposition have to say about the victory of the workers and the release of Peron?

9. What did Peron not have when he entered into the presidential campaign, according to the book?

10. What was interesting about the way that the Spanish press covered the visit of Eva and Peron?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evita began to give the speeches for Peron, helping him to seem like the sole leader in the worker's movement.

Part 1: Why was it a good idea to have Evita read the speeches for Peron?

Part 2: Do you think that Peron should have read his own speeches and reached out to the people?

Part 3: How do you think Evita's presence changed the way that Peron was perceived?

Essay Topic 2

Evita's death became something that was witnessed by the entire country, as she did not hide away as she got sicker.

Part 1: Why do you think Eva did not want to hide her illness?

Part 2: Do you think the country might have fared better if she had hidden her illness from others?

Part 3: How do you think you might have reacted if you saw a leader begin to die before your eyes?

Essay Topic 3

The corruption in the government led to a number of unstable periods and a coup.

Part 1: Do you think that corruption is present in all governments?

Part 2: What do you think should happen when corruption is found in the government?

Part 3: Why do you think corrupt forces were in the government and were able to win the elections fraudulently?

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