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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. In what country did Che first meet Fidel Castro?

2. What war was underway while Che was studying at college?

3. Which of the following subjects was NOT one Che read up on in preparation for the Cuban revolution?

4. What motivated Castro in his political career?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

7. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Che was growing up, there were many political uprisings in Argentina and power of the government changed hands many times. Choose two of the political uprisings that most affected Che, either personally or academically, and compare/contrast them here. Who was in power and who overtook power in each of these uprisings? How did the political turbulence of his childhood affect the way Che Guevara managed his own uprisings in adulthood? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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