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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Che specialize in at his work right out of high school?

2. What type of plant did Che's family grown on a farm when he was a child?

3. How did Castro feel about communism at the time that he was released from prison?

4. What country was Nico López from?

5. How old was Che when he first attended public school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Che's life change when his family moved to Cordoba?

3. How did Castro get his army of men from the Mexico training camp back to Cuba?

4. What type of relationship did Che have to books when he was teenager?

5. What did Che and Ricardo Rojo regularly debate about in their political conversations?

6. What news did Che receive from home when he and Carlos moved on from Bolivia to Ecuador?

7. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

8. Why was Che allowed to study, uninterrupted, at the university, and what field of study did he choose?

9. What political event took place in Cuba on July 26, 1953?

10. How did Castro's army spend their time while living in the Sierra Mountains?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a child, the man Che looked up to most was his father. First, describe Guevara Sr. and list the attributes that Che most admired in his father. Then, explain Guevara Sr.'s political leanings. How active was Guevara in the political scene when Che was a child? How did Guevara Sr.'s relationship with politics affect the way his son came to view the voice of the people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Mexico City proved to be an important political city for many reasons, but particularly in the support of Castro's guerrilla movement. First, describe how Mexico City became a political hub during the 1950's. Why was Che relocated there? Then, explain how Che used a chain of acquaintances finally to meet Fidel Castro. What was the meeting between these two men like? In what ways did the men continue to use Mexico City to fund their political campaigns? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

In 1955, Che's family life changed in that he got married and had his first child. First, create a time line of events in Che's romantic life that led to him finally getting married in 1955. Then, describe what Che was like as a husband. Then, compare/contrast that to what Che was like as a father. How did fatherhood and marriage change Che's life? Did it change his life for the better or for the worse? How can you tell? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

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