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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 were the only things allowed to pass from the US to Cuba during the 1960s trade freeze?
(a) Food and Medicine.
(b) Sugar and Food.
(c) Oil and Sugar.
(d) Medicine and Oil.

2. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where was the US storing their bombs?
(a) In China.
(b) In Saudi Arabia.
(c) In Turkey.
(d) In Israel.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before the Presidential elections did Che enter Escambray?

2. How many men were slaughtered in the fight for Cienfuegos?

3. What was Pablo Ribalta's main job while he worked in Che's camps?

4. How old was Che when he decided to leave Cuba?

5. How many white men were present in the group that traveled from Cuba to the Congo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

3. In the late 1950's, how did the US government feel about Batista running Cuba?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What communication did Che have with his friends and family before he left Cuba?

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

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