diff --git a/test_spawn.py b/test_spawn.py
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+import unittest
+import requests
+import json
+import time
+
+from boto import ec2
+from ec2driver_config import *
+
+
+class TestSpawn(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        print "Establishing connection with AWS"
+        self.ec2_conn = ec2.connect_to_region(aws_region, aws_access_key_id=aws_access_key_id, aws_secret_access_key=aws_secret_access_key)
+
+    def test_spawn(self):
+        reservation = self.ec2_conn.run_instances(aws_ami, instance_type=instance_type)
+        self.instance = reservation.instances[0]
+        print self.instance
+        self.assertTrue(len(reservation.instances) >= 1)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        print "Cleanup: Destroying the instance used for testing"
+        time.sleep(60)
+        self.ec2_conn.terminate_instances(instance_ids=[self.instance.id])
+
+class TestDestroy(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        print "Establishing connection with AWS"
+        self.ec2_conn = ec2.connect_to_region(aws_region, aws_access_key_id=aws_access_key_id, aws_secret_access_key=aws_secret_access_key)
+
+    def test_destroy(self):
+        reservation = self.ec2_conn.run_instances(aws_ami, instance_type=instance_type)
+        print "Waiting for 120 seconds for the instance to change to running state"
+        time.sleep(60)
+        instance_count = len(reservation.instances)
+        terminated_instances = self.ec2_conn.terminate_instances(instance_ids=[reservation.instances[0].id])
+        self.assertTrue(len(terminated_instances) == 1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
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