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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. How did the Cuban people react when they heard that Che was stepping down from his post to work on trade relations?
(a) They were apathetic.
(b) They were outraged.
(c) They were confused.
(d) They were proud.

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

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

4. How long after meeting with Che did Alexandr Alexiev finally meet Fidel Castro?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Three months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money in medical supplies were the 12000 US soldiers captured in the Bay of Pigs traded for?

2. What were the members of the community that did not support Castro known as?

3. What did the Congolese rebels believe in that puzzled Che?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

3. How did Che alter the landscape of El Hombrito?

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

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

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

7. What was "The Appeal to the Cuban People"?

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

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

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

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