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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) 52%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 98%.
(d) 51%.

2. What was the name of Eva's boyfriend who used to take her to dances with him and with other well-behaved boys?
(a) Juan.
(b) Ricardo.
(c) Peron.
(d) Ernesto.

3. Who appeared at the time when Peron was released and embraced him in front of a large crowd?
(a) President Farrell.
(b) Joseph Stutler.
(c) Eva.
(d) President Vincente.

4. The opposition to Peron's government painted the demonstration as a ___________ of Peron's followers.
(a) Conspiracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Coup.
(d) Outrage.

5. No matter what Eva did, she always followed the lead of _________.
(a) Juan.
(b) Franco.
(c) Peron.
(d) Herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the largest city in South America at the time?

2. How old was Evita's father when she was born into the family?

3. Who began to speak of their history in vague terms once they were married?

4. What is NOT one of the countries that was a part of the tour of Europe that Eva and Peron took?

5. What was NOT one of the groups of immigrants that came into Argentina during the prosperous time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Argentina's position during World War II?

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

4. Why did the Radical Party purportedly win the election in 1912, unlike in other elections before?

5. What did Colonel Peron have to say about his opponent, Braden, when they were running for President?

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 did Eva do in order to try to get mentioned by the media, according to the book?

8. What did the opposition have to say about the victory of the workers and the release of Peron?

9. What was the result of the presidential election, leading to a new era in the Argentinian government, according to the book?

10. What did Eva do when Peron was giving many speeches to support the working class?

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