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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. Who was blamed for the error in Cienfuegos?

2. How much money in medical supplies were the 12000 US soldiers captured in the Bay of Pigs traded for?

3. What governmental department was Che in charge of when Alexandr Alexiev came to visit Cuba?

4. In which border country was Argentina trying to create a training headquarters known as "Operation Shadow"?

5. What city did the peasant have to run to for asthma medicine when Che had an attack in his barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assassinations did the US government fund while Castro was in power?

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

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

4. In what ways were Che and his army responsible for disrupting the Cuban Presidential election in 1957?

5. What was considered the highest rank in the Cuban rebel army?

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

7. Who was Alexandr Alexiev?

8. How did Che's family react when they came to visit him in Havana and saw the way he was handling his political power?

9. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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

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

After completing his schooling, travel became a very important element in Che's life. The first major trip Che went on was a motorcycle trip with his friend Alberto. How did Che and Alberto survive during their long motorcycle trip? What major lessons did Che learn about his people and his country during this trip? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout his political career, Che loved many women. Choose two of the women that Che loved, romantically, in his life and describe them. Then, compare/contrast these women's relationships with Che. What was the same about their relationships? What was different? Why did each of these relationships end, and what lessons did Che learn about the world through his time with these women? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

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