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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. Of his three propositions of lessons from the Cuban Revolution, Guevara writes that the first two contradict the "defeatist attitude of revolutionaries or pseudo-revolutionaries who remain" what?

2. Guevara states that each unit, be it a column, platoon, or squad needs to set up what whenever it is encamped?

3. Guevara claims that people must see clearly "the futility of maintaining the fight for social goals within the framework of" what?

4. What term refers to a revolutionary fighter who lives in camps and fights the revolutionary war against the old regime?

5. Che Guevara claims that as the war progresses the guerrilla must aid the poor and ____ the rich as much as possible.

Short Essay Questions

1. What principles of Guerrilla warfare are introduced in Chapter I: General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare?

2. What is the principle tactic of the guerrilla band? What are its attributes?

3. How does the guerrilla use sabotage in the war zone? How are enemy prisoners dealt with?

4. How must the guerrilla force adapt to warfare on unfavorable ground? When do strikes occur?

5. When does the guerrilla primarily operate? How are captured enemies dealt with?

6. Why does Guevara assert the guerrilla finds better recruits in the countryside?

7. How does the guerrilla maintain the support of people of the countryside according to Guevara?

8. What does Guevara claim the first two lessons of Guerrilla warfare are meant to address in Chapter I: General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare?

9. What does Guevara write of concerns of ammunition in battle? How does this dictate strikes?

10. What does Guevara write of the need for an ideal in the guerrilla fighter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the guerrilla and the peasants. Why is the peasants' support always in question, according to Guevara?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the war zones of two different military operations in history, examining each from the perspective of the guerrilla fighter. Which war zones have proven to be the most advantageous to revolutionary forces in the past? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Che Guevara's strategies and tactics in battle during the Cuban Revolution. How was Guevara capable of gaining the geographical familiarity of the region?

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