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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During his months away from Cuba, how many countries did Che visit to establish a trade relation with Cuba?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Sixteen.

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

4. In which border country was Argentina trying to create a training headquarters known as "Operation Shadow"?
(a) Chile.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Uruguay

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

6. In what month of the year were full diplomatic relations between Cuba and Russia announced?
(a) August.
(b) January.
(c) May.
(d) November.

7. How much money in medical supplies were the 12000 US soldiers captured in the Bay of Pigs traded for?
(a) $55 million.
(b) $47 million.
(c) $62 million.
(d) $38 million.

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

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

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

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

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

13. Which of the following places was NOT bombed by airplanes funded by the CIA?
(a) Sugar mills.
(b) Trade stores.
(c) Parliament buildings.
(d) Cane fields.

14. How many men were slaughtered in the fight for Cienfuegos?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) No one was killed in Cienfuegos.
(c) Tens of thousands.
(d) Thousands.

15. Whom did Jose Antonio Echeverria plot to assassinate on March 13, 1956?
(a) Castro.
(b) Che.
(c) Batista.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Celia Sanchez?

2. In what month of the year was Castro's second manifesto to the people released?

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

4. What was the first African nation Aleida visited to be close to Che?

5. What was considered the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army during the time Castro was in power?

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