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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. What did Che believe was inadequate in Chile?

2. In Chapter 23, who taught Che and Alberto about Indian traditions?

3. What is the current capital of Peru?

4. Who did Che and Alberto actually end up meeting with in Oxapampa in Chapter 34?

5. What was Chile's major struggle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what did Che and Alberto do to entertain the Indians?

2. Who were Che and Alberto supposed to meet up with in Oxapampa? Who did they actually meet up with?

3. In Chapter 23, what did the schoolteacher talk about?

4. What did Cuzco used to be, and who resided there?

5. According to Che in Chapter 29, what had the native's lost?

6. Where did Che and Alberto bathe in Chapter 20?

7. What did Che and Alberto find at the leper colony in Chapter 31?

8. Describe Che and Alberto's trip to Machu Picchu.

9. Who did Alberto yell at, and why?

10. Who housed Che and Alberto while in Lima, and who was this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Che and Alberto rely heavily on the hospitality of others to get by on their trip. Discuss whether the hospitality they received was regional, related to time period, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the memoir, as well as later in life, Che Guevara cites American capitalism as the source of Latin American strife and offers communism as a solution to the problem. Write an essay that:

1) Defines capitalism.

2) Defines communism.

3) Chooses one ideology and argues for it.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of compassion throughout the memoir.

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