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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 country gave political asylum to Che after his arrest in Guatemala?

2. Why did the Guevara family decide not to return to their plantation when Che was three-years-old?

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

4. Which of the following groups of people did Che call "imperialists"?

5. What country was Isaias Nogues exiled from when he moved to Bolivia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

4. What job did Che secure for himself immediately after leaving high school?

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

6. How did Hilda help Che settle into his new life in Guatemala City?

7. How old was Che when he first began attending public school, and why did he join the school at this age?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Che had a very strange relationship with the country of his birth, one in which his emotions frequently changed. First, describe the relationship Che had with his home country of Argentina when he was a child. Then, explain how Che's relationship with Argentina slowly began to change. What troubled Che about his homeland? Then, explain why, when given the opportunity, Che refused to repatriate to Argentina. What did this refusal symbolize in relation to Che's growing political voice? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text 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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