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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following people did NOT work at the bank department in Cuba at the same time?
(a) Che.
(b) Raúl.
(c) Hilda.
(d) Aleida.

3. Which of Che's family members died while he was working on the rebel camp in the Congo?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

4. What were the members of the community that did not support Castro known as?
(a) "Untouchables".
(b) "Unloveables".
(c) "Undesirables".
(d) "Unpatriots".

5. How long was Che politically inactive in the Congo before launching the rebels' first offensive strike against the government?
(a) Two months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Six months.

6. In what month of the year was Castro's second manifesto to the people released?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) February.

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

8. Why didn't Aleida accompany Che on his business travels around the world?
(a) Because Che didn't want her there.
(b) Because she didn't want to accompany Che.
(c) Because the government could only afford Che's travel.
(d) Because Castro forbade her to go.

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

10. Which of the following was NOT a request Castro made for from his Cuban people in his second manifesto?
(a) Political sabotage.
(b) Money.
(c) Civil resistance.
(d) Prayers.

11. How did Che's family react when they visited him in Havana and saw the way he handled his power?
(a) They were apathetic.
(b) They were disturbed.
(c) They were proud.
(d) They were terrified.

12. During which holiday did Batista resign as President of Cuba?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

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

14. What American companies demanded payment and seized land from Cuba in 1960?
(a) Military companies.
(b) Sugar companies.
(c) Auto companies.
(d) Oil companies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Celia Sanchez?

2. Who was elected President in Argentina in the election of 1963?

3. Which of the following city armies was NOT meant to join in the fight for Cienfuegos?

4. How did the Cuban public react when Frank Pais was captured and killed by the government?

5. After Batista's resignation, what was Castro's immediate title in Cuban government?

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