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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. Why did Che and Alberto flee their lodgings in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 18, what did the boat to the island not have?

3. San Martin de Los Andes is a ______.

4. Where did Che and Alberto stay while in Bariloche by the Seven Lakes Road?

5. What happened to La Ponderosa in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Che and Alberto plan to get to Easter Island? Did this work?

3. What did Che and Alberto do in Junin de los Andes?

4. Who was Chichina, what did she give Alberto, and why?

5. What did some doctors in Chile say about leprosy?

6. What happened at the German's house?

7. Describe the Chilean workers that Che and Alberto encountered.

8. Why was Che mad at the "Yankees" in Chapter 17?

9. While weathering a storm in a police station, what did Che do?

10. Describe Che and Alberto's experience at the fire station.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of compassion throughout the memoir.

Essay Topic 2

At several points in the book, Che cites American capitalism as the cause for the suffering of Latin American people and offers communism as a solution. However, we as Americans are often inclined to see communism as a bad thing. How does Che's perspective affect his opinions of capitalism? How do our perspectives influence our opinions of communism? Write an essay on your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

When "The Motorcycle Diaries" begins, Che is a young man in his twenties and quite youthful. Discuss how the book is a story about youth, and at the same time about loss of youth.

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