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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 of the following buildings did the Cuban rebels NOT attack in preparation for the Presidential election?

2. What Congolese city did Che travel to after leaving Cuba?

3. Before their first offensive strike, how long did Che think it would take for rebel forces to overthrow the Congolese government?

4. During his months away from Cuba, how many countries did Che visit to establish a trade relation with Cuba?

5. What type of government did Castro want to employ in Cuba while he was in power?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Alexandr Alexiev?

2. What happened when Castro's army attempted to overtake the city of Cienfuegos?

3. What made the Congolese rebel fighters different from the Cuban rebel fighters Che was used to working with?

4. Why was there tension in the workplace when Che became President of Cuba's National Bank?

5. What was "The Appeal to the Cuban People"?

6. How did Batista step down from his Presidency?

7. What political events were happening in Argentina in the months after the Cuban Missile Crisis that worried Che?

8. In the late 1950's, how did the US government feel about Batista running Cuba?

9. What governmental institution did Che put into place in Cuba that provided scholarships?

10. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Che was growing up, there were many political uprisings in Argentina and power of the government changed hands many times. Choose two of the political uprisings that most affected Che, either personally or academically, and compare/contrast them here. Who was in power and who overtook power in each of these uprisings? How did the political turbulence of his childhood affect the way Che Guevara managed his own uprisings in adulthood? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help 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

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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