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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. How many moths pregnant was Che Guevara's mother when she was married?

2. During what decade did political exiles flock to Mexico City?

3. What was the name of the operation the CIA put in place to take care of the political uprisings in Guatemala?

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

5. During what month of the year were the Batista military barracks in Santiago?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Guevara family react when Che was diagnosed with a medical condition at the age of two?

2. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

3. What is yerba maté?

4. What happened when Che was arrested during Operation Success?

5. How did Che support himself while he was living in Panama?

6. How did Castro react when he was granted amnesty by the government?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perhaps one of the best decisions Che Guevara ever made in his life was to complete his medical education. First, describe Che's educational journey to medical school. Why did he decide to study medicine over any other subject? Then, choose at least two different events in Che's life that never would have happened had he not become a doctor and describe them here. Do you think Che could have had the same political career had he not become a doctor? Why? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

When Che was a teenager, he fell in love with a young girl named Maria del Carmen. Where did Che and Maria first meet? What obstacles stood in the way of Che and Maria's happiness? How did Che fight for his love with Maria? In what way did Che's relationship with Maria mirror his relationship with Argentina? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

When Batista resigned from his Presidency, Fidel came to power although not directly. First, describe the situation in which Batista gave up his Presidency. What was the reaction from the public to this news? Then, create a time line of events in which Fidel progressed in his personal bid for power. What events eventually led to Fidel being named the Prime Minister of Cuba in 1957? Do you think naming Fidel the Prime Minister was a positive or negative decision for the Cuban people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

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