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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. After Batista's resignation, what was Castro's immediate title in Cuban government?
(a) Commander-in-Chief.
(b) Castro had no immediate title.
(c) President.
(d) Prime Minister.

2. What city did the peasant have to run to for asthma medicine when Che had an attack in his barn?
(a) Manzanillo.
(b) Palmas Altas.
(c) Cayo Perla.
(d) Quinto y Sexto.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What American companies demanded payment and seized land from Cuba in 1960?

2. As Che and Castro began to rise to power, what happened to the relationship between the US and Batista?

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

4. What were the only things allowed to pass from the US to Cuba during the 1960s trade freeze?

5. During his final tour for Cuba, which of the following countries did Che NOT visit, halfheartedly offering Cuban military support?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what ways were Che and his army responsible for disrupting the Cuban Presidential election in 1957?

4. What services did Che provide to Cuba during his last year working under Castro?

5. How did the public react to the news that Che had gone missing from Cuba?

6. What assassinations did the US government fund while Castro was in power?

7. What governmental institution did Che put into place in Cuba that provided scholarships?

8. What happened when Castro's army attempted to overtake the city of Cienfuegos?

9. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

10. Why was Che forced to leave Cuba for three months following Castro's rise to power?

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