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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Escobar and his gang use to steal and sell in their early days?
(a) Headstones.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Computers.
(d) Posters.

2. What does the American say Bogota reminds him of?
(a) A European capital.
(b) A third world city.
(c) An African slum.
(d) An American city.

3. What course did Martinez study in Spain?
(a) Law.
(b) Media.
(c) Criminology.
(d) Sociology.

4. What is the name of the army's counterterroism unit?
(a) The Seals.
(b) Delta Force.
(c) SAS.
(d) CIA.

5. Who do Pablo's men kill in 1989?
(a) Waldemar Franklin.
(b) Hugo Martinez.
(c) Luis Galan.
(d) Robert Meaney.

6. Where had Pablo's mother been visiting on the day of his murder?
(a) The Internet cafe.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) A shopping center.
(d) A medical clinic.

7. In what state had Lara arranged with the US embassy to live in with her family?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Washington.
(c) New York.
(d) Texas.

8. Whose problem does Martinez say cocaine is?
(a) Colombia's.
(b) Brazil's.
(c) Europe's.
(d) North America's.

9. What is the name of the village Martinez is from?
(a) Mosquera.
(b) Bogota.
(c) Milena.
(d) Divana.

10. Why does Vargas think the bribe is a good thing?
(a) It means they are getting to Pablo.
(b) It means they have options if it goes wrong.
(c) It means Pablo has money.
(d) It means they have evidence against Pablo.

11. What does the author say stalks Colombia like a biblical plague?
(a) Violence.
(b) Drug trafficking.
(c) Politics.
(d) Theft.

12. What kind of shoes does Pablo like to wear?
(a) Adidas.
(b) Pumas.
(c) Nikes.
(d) Dunlops.

13. What is the name of Pablo's mother?
(a) Maigret.
(b) Esther.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Hermilda.

14. What South American city does the author state is the most exciting place to be in 1948?
(a) Bogota.
(b) Lima.
(c) Bueno Airos.
(d) Sao Paulo.

15. What did Maria claim the police refused to give her while in custody?
(a) Her telephone call.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) A bottle of milk.
(d) A cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the car bomb discovered that is meant for the Colonel and his family?

2. Why does Pablo order his men to kill Franklin?

3. How did Pablo's enemies try to kill him in January 1988?

4. What is the name of Pablo's favorite singer?

5. What does Flaco mean in Spanish?

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