View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over time, the _________ movement began to grow in popularity and the military government began to lose credibility.

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

3. Who was given the post as the Private Presidential Secretary, which was seen as a poor choice?

4. Evita was born in _______, just outside of Buenos Aires, according to the book.

5. Which press was able to cover the visit of Eva, but was not allowed to criticize anything about the visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Eva's brother Juan do for her when he moved to Buenos Aires?

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

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 Evita refuse to do when she was then the president's wife?

6. What were some of the ways that Colonel Peron supported the worked in his role as the Secretary of Labor?

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

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

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

10. How many children did Juan and Juana have and what were their names?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peron decided that he wanted to support democracy and capitalism, instead of a dictatorship.

Part 1: What was the value of supporting the democracy platform at the time?

Part 2: Why do you think that Peron ran for President, even though he did not have a part or funding?

Part 3: Do you think that you would vote for Peron if he was running today?

Essay Topic 2

Culture in Argentina flourished during the time of the Oligarchs.

Part 1: Why do you think culture is so important in society? Or is it?

Part 2: How do you think the culture in your home country has flourished?

Part 3: Can culture flourish without there being an upper class who can afford better things?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 648 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample