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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. Where was Maria vacationing when Che came to propose to her?

2. What was the name of the hospital in Mexico where Che began his first internship?

3. With whom did Che travel with to Bolivia?

4. After Castro was released from the Mexican prison in July 1956, how long did he have to return to Cuba before being arrested again?

5. How long was Che living in Guatemala without work before he finally found some?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

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

3. What was Batista's reaction when Castro announced that the revolution would be taking place in 1956?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is yerba maté?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Throughout Che's life, he was constantly brushing up against and mingling with another revolutionary: Fidel Castro. First, create a time line of events that list the moments when both these men's lives were intertwined with one another. Then, compare/contrast the political leanings of these men and explain how Castro and Che informed and supported each other through their political careers. Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

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