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

2. Guevara notes that "Nothing gives more help to combatant forces than" what?

3. Chapter 3: Organization of the Guerrilla Front begins with a discussion of the creation and maintenance of a good ___________ system.

4. In order to ensure the health of the controlled zones, Guevara notes that clean water and what are essential?

5. The first type of sabotage defined by Guevara is sabotage on a national scale against what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is propaganda? How many kinds does Guevara discuss?

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

3. What does Guevara suggest being undertaken once the volunteer level is sufficient?

4. With how few men is it possible to begin a revolution, according to Guevara? Where are headquarters and arms located in the movement?

5. How should the revolutionary army seek to protect itself against counter-revolutionaries, according to Guevara?

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

7. What does Guevara close with in the Epilogue regarding his vision for the future?

8. What industries are important in addition to the two essential ones Guevara discusses? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What three principles of guerrilla warfare does Guevara describe as having been lessons of the Cuban Revolution? Give examples of how these principles are exemplified in the revolution.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the physical, mental and emotional qualities that a guerrilla must possess, according to Guevara. Why is it ideal for the guerrilla to originate from the region in which he fights?

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