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

2. What did Eva lose when Peron was finally taken out of the government by force?

3. What became understaffed and overwhelmed when the walkout occurred, leading to changes in the government?

4. Who liked Eva enough to teach her more about how to speak on stage so that she could improve her skills?

5. Some of the other parties who opposed _______ began to talk about him as a Nazi or a Fascist.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was the given reasoning in the book of why Eva was invited to go along with Peron for the visit?

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

8. What made Peron different from the other Argentinian leaders, according to the book?

9. What made Eva a child who was often judged or snubbed by other students in her classes at school?

10. What happened in March 1945 that caused many people in Argentina to feel betrayed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Over time, Peron became more of a dictator, which caused him to be removed from office in 1955.

Part 1: Why do you think that Peron began to act like more of a dictator?

Part 2: Do you think that Peron needed to take more control of the country?

Part 3: How do you think the country might have fared if Peron had stuck to his democratic promises?

Essay Topic 2

The people in Argentina rallied behind Peron and even walked out of work for one entire day.

Part 1: Why do you think people rallied behind Peron's ideas?

Part 2: Do you think it's always a good idea for people to rally behind one leader?

Part 3: What do you think might happen today if no one went to work for one day in the United States?

Essay Topic 3

Evita began to give the speeches for Peron, helping him to seem like the sole leader in the worker's movement.

Part 1: Why was it a good idea to have Evita read the speeches for Peron?

Part 2: Do you think that Peron should have read his own speeches and reached out to the people?

Part 3: How do you think Evita's presence changed the way that Peron was perceived?

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