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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 his boyhood friends did Che hire to work for the revolutionary training program in Argentina?

2. Which of Che's family members died while he was working on the rebel camp in the Congo?

3. As a result of rebel disruption, what percentage of Cubans came out to vote in the 1958 Presidential election?

4. According to Che's letters to his family, how many years did he plan on being away from them, dedicated to his fighting?

5. Who was elected President in the 1958 Cuban Presidential election?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Che had a terrible asthma attack while setting up a new camp near Manzanillo?

2. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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

4. Who was Aleida March?

5. How did the public react to the news that Che had gone missing from Cuba?

6. What happened during the invasion of the Bay of Pigs?

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

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

9. What was President Eisenhower's response to Castro's growing political power in Cuba?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Che first experienced political uprising when he was living in Guatemala City. First, describe the political unrest that was occurring while Che was living in Guatemala. Then, explain Che's reaction to the unrest describing how he chose to get involved. Then, explain how Che's life was forever changed when the aerial raids came through the country. What happened to Che, either emotionally or physically, the first time he was under enemy fire? Be sure to include at least two examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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