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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 was the name of Che and Alberto's raft?

2. What did Che believe was inadequate in Chile?

3. Who were Che and Alberto supposed to meet up with in Oxapampa in Chapter 34?

4. Where did the lepers of San Pablo live?

5. Who was Dr. Hugo Pesce and what did he do for Che and Alberto?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Che, what did Cuzco's ruins symbolize?

2. What did Che expect from the upcoming Chilean elections of 1952?

3. Describe Alberto and Che's activities in Lima.

4. What did Che write in the letter to his father?

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

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

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

8. Which river did Che swim across?

9. In Chapter 32, what did Che and Alberto need, and why couldn't they get it?

10. Who loaned Che and Alberto horses, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe race relations within each country and how they differ and are similar to each other.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a country featured in the book and write a history of political events, starting the same year that Che visits. Be sure to draw parallels between what is touched upon in the text and political history.

Essay Topic 3

While in several countries, Che predicts that a revolution is imminent. Describe how "The Motorcycle Diaries" is meant to incite revolution among Latin American peoples.

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