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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. Which country did Castro want to be his headquarters after he was released from prison?

2. What country was Hilda from?

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

4. While traveling through South America, what did Che falsely say his profession was?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Maria Antonia Gonzalez?

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

4. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

5. Who was Isaias Nogues?

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Throughout their political career, Castro and Che considered the United States to be their common enemy. What was it about the United States that both Castro and Che found to be so bothersome? Based on their political arguments, do you understand why Castro and Che felt such hatred toward the US or do you think they had a skewed perspective? Why? Finally, explain why both Castro and Che spent a significant amount of time in the US even though they hated the government and its people. Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Che's life and death, there was always much speculation and rumor as to what the truth behind Che Guevara was. Choose at least two controversies that swirled around Che during either his life or his death. What rumors circulated through the media about the "truth" behind Che's life and death? Explain whether you think this biography has cleared up any of the old rumors or conspiracies surrounding the life and death of Che Guevara, and explain why.

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