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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. What happened to traitors that were found in Castro's army?
(a) They were tortured.
(b) They were set free.
(c) They were court-marshaled.
(d) They were executed.

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

3. Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Congolese rebels were considered weak?
(a) There was a high desertion rate.
(b) They did not take Che's demands seriously.
(c) There were many illnesses sweeping through the camp.
(d) They had no discipline.

4. 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 animals.
(c) Because of the physical strain on his body.
(d) Because of the pollen.

5. Where did Che meet with Nikolai Leonov to protect their safety?
(a) Canada.
(b) Mexico.
(c) England.
(d) The US.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alexandr Alexiev pose as when he came into Cuba to discuss trade?

2. Which of the following people regularly wrote articles for the Cuban newspaper?

3. Which of the following countries was NOT considered part of the communist bloc in the early 1960's?

4. What was the name of Hilda's relative who came to Cuba under the revolutionary scholarship program?

5. How long after meeting with Che did Alexandr Alexiev finally meet Fidel Castro?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were executions commonplace in Castro's army?

2. What was President Eisenhower's response to Castro's growing political power in Cuba?

3. What political events were happening in Argentina in the months after the Cuban Missile Crisis that worried Che?

4. Why was there tension in the workplace when Che became President of Cuba's National Bank?

5. What happened when Che had a terrible asthma attack while setting up a new camp near Manzanillo?

6. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

7. Who was Pablo Ribalta and what did he do for Che's men?

8. How did the US respond to the news that the Soviet Union had opened trade agreements with Cuba?

9. Who was Aleida March?

10. How did Che feel about becoming a trade ambassador for Cuba?

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