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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the percentage of votes that Peron received from voters, allowing him to win the spot?
(a) 100%.
(b) 51%.
(c) 52%.
(d) 98%.

2. The dominant ideology in Argentina at the time was still 19th century _________, which affirmed the separation of church and state.
(a) Liberalism.
(b) Radicalism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Christianity.

3. Peron began to give speeches that advocated _______ against the oligarchies.
(a) Higher taxes.
(b) Office reassignment.
(c) Power reformation.
(d) Land reform.

4. Working as a/an ___________ at the acting jobs was often expensive and only for girls of lower classes.
(a) Apprentice.
(b) Announcer.
(c) Radio host.
(d) Actress.

5. Argentina had a huge market for _________ after the war was over.
(a) Metals.
(b) Animals.
(c) Exports.
(d) Imports.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Juan bring with him in order to help get more attention for Eva in her work?

2. How much did the New York Times estimate the trip to Europe cost Eva and Peron?

3. World War I was good for Argentina, as the country benefited from the extra __________.

4. What was the job that Eva got with the comedy company in 1935?

5. Many of the Communists in the countries thought of Eva as a __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the five-year plan that Peron introduced in order to help Argentina?

2. Why did Eva decide to quit working at the comedy company where she started out as a maid?

3. What did Evita refuse to do when she was then the president's wife?

4. What was the original reason why Eva was going to go to Europe in 1947, according to the book?

5. Why did Eva not end up going to London, even though it had been an arranged stop on her tour of Europe?

6. What was one of the reasons why Eva caused quite a stir when she visited Europe, though she also increased public interest?

7. What allegedly happened with the tango singer that caused Evita to want a new life for herself?

8. What were the classes that made up Buenos Aires when Eva moved there as a younger girl?

9. What happened as a result of the military government not getting the support it needed?

10. What happened as a result of the military coup that directly impacted Evita during this time?

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