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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 places was NOT bombed by airplanes funded by the CIA?

2. How long before the Presidential elections did Che enter Escambray?

3. Which of the following city armies was NOT meant to join in the fight for Cienfuegos?

4. How did Che respond when Hilda wrote to request to come to Cuba to be by his side?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Alexandr Alexiev?

2. How did the US respond to the news that the Soviet Union had opened trade agreements with Cuba?

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

4. What communication did Che have with his friends and family before he left Cuba?

5. Why was Che forced to leave Cuba for three months following Castro's rise to power?

6. Who was Pablo Ribalta and what did he do for Che's men?

7. What services did Che provide to Cuba during his last year working under Castro?

8. How did Che alter the landscape of El Hombrito?

9. How did Che feel about becoming a trade ambassador for Cuba?

10. How did Che settle into life in the Congo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perhaps one of the best decisions Che Guevara ever made in his life was to complete his medical education. First, describe Che's educational journey to medical school. Why did he decide to study medicine over any other subject? Then, choose at least two different events in Che's life that never would have happened had he not become a doctor and describe them here. Do you think Che could have had the same political career had he not become a doctor? Why? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you think help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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