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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was blamed for the error in Cienfuegos?
(a) Batista.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Che.
(d) Castro.

2. What was the first African nation Aleida visited to be close to Che?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Tasmania.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Somalia.

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

4. Before their first offensive strike, how long did Che think it would take for rebel forces to overthrow the Congolese government?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Five years.

5. Which of the following people regularly wrote articles for the Cuban newspaper?
(a) Che.
(b) Aleida.
(c) Castro.
(d) Hilda.

6. Which of the following countries started the rumor that a fight between Che and Castro had led to Che's disappearance?
(a) Canada.
(b) The US.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Russia.

7. How did the Cuban public react when Frank Pais was captured and killed by the government?
(a) They were outraged.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were apathetic.
(d) They were pleased.

8. Which US President funded guerrilla armies to attempt to takeover political power in Cuba?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Eisenhower.

9. As a result of rebel disruption, what percentage of Cubans came out to vote in the 1958 Presidential election?
(a) 60%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 50%.

10. How many men were under Che's control when he received the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army?
(a) 75.
(b) 750.
(c) 75,00.
(d) 75,000.

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

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

13. Who created a scholarship to bring revolutionary soldiers into Cuba from various Latin American countries?
(a) Aleida.
(b) Raúl.
(c) Castro.
(d) Che.

14. During his final tour for Cuba, which of the following countries did Che NOT visit, halfheartedly offering Cuban military support?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) Somalia.
(d) The US.

15. Who was elected President in the 1958 Cuban Presidential election?
(a) Fulgencio Batista.
(b) Rivero Agüero.
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) Che Guevara.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Pablo Ribalta's main job while he worked in Che's camps?

3. Which of the following did Cuba NOT ask for from the Soviet government as soon as their trade agreement was made public?

4. In what month of the year was the President-Elect supposed to be inaugurated in Cuba?

5. How many men were slaughtered in the fight for Cienfuegos?

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