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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 which room of the Guevara house was Che known to study in for long hours?

2. What was the main method of transportation Che and Alberto utilized while traveling through South America?

3. Where did Che send his wife and daughter for safekeeping during the revolution?

4. Who introduced Che to Hilda Gadea?

5. Which of the following subjects did Professor Edelberto Torres teach at university?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Maria Antonia Gonzalez?

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

3. How did Che settle into life in Mexico City once he moved there?

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Che had to undergo a long period of training before he was actually accepted into Castro's guerrilla army. First, describe Che's training process and what changes he underwent, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, while he was training to be in Castro's army. Then, describe the living conditions of the training camp where Che was groomed for battle. How did life in the camp compare/contrast to life at home for Che? How did Che take what he learned in Castro's training camps and incorporate these skills into his own camps later in life? Be sure to cite examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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