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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. In what city does the memoir begin?

2. What happened to La Ponderosa in Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 17, what were the two people that Che and Alberto met persecuted for?

4. What was done to La Ponderosa in Chapter 8?

5. Where did Che and Alberto spend a lot of time while in Miramar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Towards the beginning of the memoir, what did Che believe his destiny involved?

2. What did Che and Alberto do in San Martin de Los Andes?

3. In Chapter 19, what did Che and Alberto lose and what did this force them to do?

4. What is each "chapter" of "The Motorcycle Diaries" and why is this relevant?

5. Who or what was La Ponderosa II?

6. What happened while La Ponderosa was being repaired in Chapter 10?

7. What did Che and Alberto do in Bariloche?

8. What happened to La Ponderosa in Chapter 14?

9. Where did La Ponderosa crash in Chapter 15?

10. When Alberto's friend asked them why they were on such a long journey, how did they respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Che and Alberto travel over an entire continent in the book, and natural landmarks and attractions often make their way into the text. Discuss how geography plays an important role in the memoir.

Essay Topic 2

Although "The Motorcycle Diaries" is a true story, there is foreshadowing of later historical events. Explore a few of these instances.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of illness and medicine within the text and why they are important to the story and its political message.

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