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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. Chile had a lower standard of living than ______.

2. Where did Che and Alberto stay in Chapter 25?

3. What did Che drink on his birthday?

4. What did Che and Alberto need at the beginning of Chapter 32?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the San Pablo leper colony.

2. How did Che and Alberto gain lodging in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Che and Alberto's trek through the middle of Peru.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In the text of "The Motorcycle Diaries", Che often mentions the oppression he witnesses of the lower classes. At the same time, however, the book is also about the freedom the men experience while traveling the continent. Choose an angle and argue whether "The Motorcycle Diaries" is a story about freedom or a story about oppression.

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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