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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Che's close friends believed that political change could occur through a proper electoral vote?
(a) None of Che's friends believed this.
(b) Rojo.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Hilda.

2. After leaving Guatemala, which country gave Che his first visa?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Panama.

3. What motivated Castro in his political career?
(a) Social change.
(b) Family tradition.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Personal power.

4. Which of the following fields of study did Che specialize in while studying in college?
(a) Business.
(b) Law.
(c) Politics.
(d) Medicine.

5. How did Castro react when Che told him that he favored the Communist party?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He was outraged.
(c) He was amused.
(d) He was apathetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season of the year did Castro's guerrilla forces hide out in the Cuban Mountains?

2. How many of Castro's men were killed by Batista when they returned to the Cuban shores in 1956?

3. With whom did Che travel with to Bolivia?

4. How was Che first greeted by Maria Antonia Gonzalez and her friends?

5. Which of the following afflictions did Che come down with when he was two-years-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the date on Ernesto "Che" Guevara's birth certificate altered when he was born?

2. Who was Maria Antonia Gonzalez?

3. What happened when Che was arrested during Operation Success?

4. What is yerba maté?

5. Why did Che and Alberto eventually split ways in Caracas?

6. What was Batista's reaction when Castro announced that the revolution would be taking place in 1956?

7. How did Che support himself while he was living in Panama?

8. How did Che train to become a guerrilla soldier for Castro's army?

9. How old was Che when he first began attending public school, and why did he join the school at this age?

10. How did the Guevara family react when Che was diagnosed with a medical condition at the age of two?

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