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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. The key to the beginning of a successful revolutionary movement involves the use of secrecy and what at the initial stages?

2. Who did Che Guevara write and thank for the Bay of Pigs invasion?

3. Once in control, Fidel and his government reformed rent laws and the ownership of what services?

4. In Appendix 1: Organization in Secret of the First Guerrilla Band, Guevara opens by stating that guerrilla warfare obeys what?

5. When the revolutionary army has developed extensive zones of operation, what becomes important to carry out revolutionary law?

Short Essay Questions

1. What state-run organizations did Castro install in Cuba? How were old laws regarded?

2. What is the internal civil organization of a guerrilla movement responsible for?

3. What was the aim of the bulk of reform under Castro's regime?

4. What is key in beginning a successful revolution, according to Guevara in the appendices?

5. How does training progress throughout the guerrilla movement, according to Guevara?

6. What created the greatest unrest among the old regime after Castro's rise to power? Why?

7. What changes took place after Fidel Castro's rise to power, as described in the Epilogue?

8. What are the needs for medical personnel in the war zone? How does this expand with the movement?

9. What is intelligence? How important is intelligence for the guerrilla movement?

10. How does Guevara define sabotage? How does it differ from terrorism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the early stages of the guerrilla movement in Cuba. Where did the movement begin in Cuba? How does Fidel Castro represent the ideal leader for a revolution according to Guevara's definition?

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