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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. What job did Eva's father leave her mother for, according to the book?

2. The election that was held on February 24th was the first ________ election since 1928.

3. The ___________ was the group of aristocratic families that owned massive amounts of land in the countryside.

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

5. The elites who controlled the government during the time of World War II were on the side of the __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was interesting about the way that the Spanish press covered the visit of Eva and Peron?

2. What did Peron not have when he entered into the presidential campaign, according to the book?

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

4. What happened to Eva's father at the start of her life, which influenced her later on?

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

6. What did Eva need her mother for as she began to grow interested in becoming an actress?

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

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

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

10. What did Peron do in response to the earthquake that destroyed the town of San Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hard work seems to be the way that Eva began to become the actress that she always wanted to be.

Part 1: Do you think Eva worked hard to become famous?

Part 2: Why do you think some people don't have to work as hard?

Part 3: What do you think of hard work and its impact on your future?

Essay Topic 2

Peron was said to not have wielded his power as it could have, though he was supportive of the working class.

Part 1: Why do you think Peron didn't wield his power as he could have?

Part 2: Do you think that Peron was a strong leader?

Part 3: What do you think of leaders who are always strong and powerful?

Essay Topic 3

Eva wanted nothing more than to leave her home and to become an actress, so she did.

Part 1: What do you think about a 15-year old living on her own?

Part 2: Do you think you could have lived on your own at 15? Or could you?

Part 3: Why do you think that Eva was so interested in leaving her home?

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