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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 was Hilda from?

2. How did Castro react when Che told him that he favored the Communist party?

3. What type of plant did Che's family grown on a farm when he was a child?

4. How did Che support himself while he was living in Guatemala?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

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

4. What political event took place in Cuba on July 26, 1953?

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

6. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

7. How did Che train to become a guerrilla soldier for Castro's army?

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

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

10. What is yerba maté?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba, the US immediately banned all trade with the country. First, explain what reasons the US had for freezing their trade agreements with Cuba and whether or not you believe these to be valid reasons to stop trade. Then, describe the financial impact freezing trade with the US had on the Cuban government. Finally, describe the role Che played in helping to restore trade agreements around the world and what effect Che's trade efforts had on the Cuban economy once Castro was in power. Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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