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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 elected President in the 1958 Cuban Presidential election?

2. What American companies demanded payment and seized land from Cuba in 1960?

3. What governmental organization did Nikolai Leonov work for?

4. Who created a scholarship to bring revolutionary soldiers into Cuba from various Latin American countries?

5. Where did Che build his next headquarters when his headquarters in El Hombrito was destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Batista step down from his Presidency?

6. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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

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

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

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

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 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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