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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 the former profession of the person Che and Alberto met with in Cuzco?

2. What did Che toast to on his birthday?

3. Which river did Che and Alberto trace in Chapter 27?

4. Who were Che and Alberto meeting in Cuzco?

5. In Chapter 30, what did Che and Alberto think about the third-class coaches for the local Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who loaned Che and Alberto horses, and why?

2. In Chapter 23, what did the schoolteacher talk about?

3. How did Che and Alberto get to Brazil?

4. According to Che in Chapter 29, what had the native's lost?

5. Describe the events of Chapter 28.

6. Describe Che and Alberto's trip to Machu Picchu.

7. What did the Incans of Cuzco use for defense?

8. What did Che expect from the upcoming Chilean elections of 1952?

9. In Chapter 25, what did Che and Alberto eat, and why?

10. Who did Alberto yell at, and why?

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

While in several countries, Che predicts that a revolution is imminent. Describe how "The Motorcycle Diaries" is meant to incite revolution among Latin American peoples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how imperialism has influenced Latin American lives within the text, most notably in Cuzco.

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