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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Aleida March come to live with Che in his rebel camp?
(a) Because her parents kicked her out.
(b) Because her house was invaded by the government.
(c) Because Che invited her to.
(d) Beacause she was orphaned by the war.

2. Which of the following city armies was NOT meant to join in the fight for Cienfuegos?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Santiago.
(c) La Mesa.
(d) Havana.

3. What did the Congolese rebels believe in that puzzled Che?
(a) God.
(b) Karma.
(c) Fate.
(d) Magic.

4. Which US President was responsible for severing all diplomatic ties with Cuba?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Johnson.

5. How long was Che away from Cuba while he was working on trade relations?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) One year.

6. Which of the following identities did Che adopt when he left Cuba?
(a) Ramon Benitez.
(b) Carlos Aguerro.
(c) Felipe Guevara.
(d) Jesus Diaz.

7. Why was Che's asthma aggravated whenever he was in Cuba for a long stretch of time?
(a) Because of the weather.
(b) Because of the physical strain on his body.
(c) Because of the pollen.
(d) Because of the animals.

8. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where was the US storing their bombs?
(a) In Israel.
(b) In China.
(c) In Turkey.
(d) In Saudi Arabia.

9. What was the name of Hilda's relative who came to Cuba under the revolutionary scholarship program?
(a) Ricardo.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Fidel.
(d) Ernesto.

10. Who purchased all the sugar the American government refused to buy?
(a) China.
(b) North Korea.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) The Soviet Union.

11. How old was Che when he decided to leave Cuba?
(a) 26.
(b) 36.
(c) 46.
(d) 56.

12. In the lead up to the Presidential election, how was the rebel army faring with the Cuban public?
(a) The rebels were losing popularity.
(b) The rebels kept the same amount of popularity.
(c) The public did not yet know about the rebels.
(d) The rebels were gaining popularity.

13. Which of the following buildings did the Cuban rebels NOT attack in preparation for the Presidential election?
(a) Airports.
(b) Schools.
(c) Radio stations.
(d) Election booths.

14. What country was Alexandr Alexiev from?
(a) Latvia.
(b) Russia.
(c) Belarus.
(d) Ukraine.

15. What was considered the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army during the time Castro was in power?
(a) Commander.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Chief.
(d) Sergeant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Che meet with Nikolai Leonov to protect their safety?

2. Whom did Jose Antonio Echeverria plot to assassinate on March 13, 1956?

3. What emotion did Che use regularly to describe the way he felt about building trade relations throughout the world?

4. Which of Castro's armies attempted to curtail his power on July 26, 1957?

5. In what month of the year were full diplomatic relations between Cuba and Russia announced?

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