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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. How was Che first greeted by Maria Antonia Gonzalez and her friends?

2. What news did Che receive from home when he was moving from Bolivia that made him consider returning to Argentina, until his family told him not to return?

3. Which of the following characteristics was NOT something Che's teachers recognized immediately in him once he started school?

4. In what country was Che Guevara born?

5. Who was Isaias Nogues's political nemesis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Che travel alone to Miramar?

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

3. Who was Maria Antonia Gonzalez?

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

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

6. What is yerba maté?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education was an important part of Che Guevara's childhood growing up in Argentina. First, describe Che's educational journey starting with the time that he was a small boy. Who was the most important teacher in Che's life? What did he learn from this teacher? What was Che like as a schoolboy? How do his teacher's remember him today? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Batista resigned from his Presidency, Fidel came to power although not directly. First, describe the situation in which Batista gave up his Presidency. What was the reaction from the public to this news? Then, create a time line of events in which Fidel progressed in his personal bid for power. What events eventually led to Fidel being named the Prime Minister of Cuba in 1957? Do you think naming Fidel the Prime Minister was a positive or negative decision for the Cuban people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

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