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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 did Fidel Castro study in university?

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

3. Who purchased a boat to move Castro's army from hiding in Mexico back to Cuba?

4. During what season of the year did Castro's guerrilla forces hide out in the Cuban Mountains?

5. Which of the following countries did Che have the most hatred toward when he was living in Guatemala?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Che and Hilda get married?

7. What is yerba maté?

8. Why did Che leave Guatemala to travel through El Salvador?

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

10. Who was Isaias Nogues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a child, the man Che looked up to most was his father. First, describe Guevara Sr. and list the attributes that Che most admired in his father. Then, explain Guevara Sr.'s political leanings. How active was Guevara in the political scene when Che was a child? How did Guevara Sr.'s relationship with politics affect the way his son came to view the voice of the people? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of Che's life, Cuba saw many different political leaders and revolutions, but the two main leaders of Cuba's time were Castro and Batista. First, describe each of these men and their political styles. Then, explain why the two men were constantly fighting for power. What motivated each of them to want to be in control? Then, choose at least one battle between the two men and their armies and describe the outcome of that battle, both physically and politically, for both armies. Be sure to cite examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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