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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. After leaving Guatemala, which country gave Che his first visa?

2. Which of the following Guevara family members worked overseeing construction sites?

3. Where did Che travel to when he was forced to leave Guatemala in order to renew his visa paperwork?

4. In which city did Che attend high school?

5. Which of the following fields of study did Che specialize in while studying in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Che's life change when his family moved to Cordoba?

2. Who was Isaias Nogues?

3. What is yerba maté?

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

5. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

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

7. How did the Guevara family react when Che was diagnosed with a medical condition at the age of two?

8. Why was the date on Ernesto "Che" Guevara's birth certificate altered when he was born?

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

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

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

Throughout his childhood, Che was an avid reader and took copious notes on everything that he read. Choose one book that was particularly meaningful to Che as a teenager. Who wrote this book? What was its message? What parts of the book stuck out to Che? How did Che incorporate the message of this book into his political career later in life? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Che first experienced political uprising when he was living in Guatemala City. First, describe the political unrest that was occurring while Che was living in Guatemala. Then, explain Che's reaction to the unrest describing how he chose to get involved. Then, explain how Che's life was forever changed when the aerial raids came through the country. What happened to Che, either emotionally or physically, the first time he was under enemy fire? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

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