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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. To many Argentinians, Evita became a _______ for their country and their past.
(a) Symbol.
(b) Archetype.
(c) Lesson.
(d) Criminal.

2. In many ways, Eva began to take on the qualities one might associate with a _________.
(a) President.
(b) Saint.
(c) Beggar.
(d) Mother.

3. What did Peron eventually restrict during his time as a leader, which the public did not like?
(a) Media.
(b) Art.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Religion.

4. The many last speeches that Eva gave seemed to be a managed melodrama that caused people to become frenzied with __________.
(a) Wonder.
(b) Mourning.
(c) Hope.
(d) Happiness.

5. Who played the part of Evita in the movie that was made after the musical?
(a) Madonna.
(b) Liza Minneli.
(c) Patti LuPone.
(d) Julia Roberts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eva hire in order to help her write a book about her life?

2. Many people suspect that Eva found out that she had ________ at that time.

3. Who did people need to go to in order to get something from the foundation?

4. How old was Eva when she died of her battle with cancer?

5. Who did Peron turn to in order to get his desired legislative processes passed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the medical treatment that Eva eventually had that allowed her to improve?

2. What did Eva and other female Peronists began to speak about?

3. What happened during the time in which Eva was confined to bedrest?

4. What happened as a result of Peron confronting the Catholic Church in hopes of subordinating it to him?

5. What did Peron do for Eva during one of her final speeches to the country?

6. Where did Eva's newfound confidence and emotions in her speeches come from, according to the writer?

7. What happened once the Argentine press was able to say anything it wanted to say?

8. What was the goal of the Eva Peron Foundation that was created, according to the book?

9. What did Eva do that showed she considered the poor to be equals in society, according to the book?

10. What are some of the ways in which Argentines see Eva today?

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