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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hugo's nickname?
(a) Flaco.
(b) Gordy.
(c) Coco.
(d) Maco.

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

3. What is the name of Pablo's favorite singer?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Roberto Carlos.
(c) Romario.
(d) Leonard Cohen.

4. What kind of person does the author say Colombia breeds?
(a) Robin Hoods.
(b) Bandits.
(c) Outlaws.
(d) Tyrants.

5. Who does Pablo claim is using Lara?
(a) The Conservatives.
(b) The US embassy.
(c) The New Liberals.
(d) Fidel Castro.

6. How did Pablo's enemies try to kill him in January 1988?
(a) By poisoning his food.
(b) By bombing his apartment.
(c) By bombing his car.
(d) By shooting him through his window.

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

8. Where is the car bomb discovered that is meant for the Colonel and his family?
(a) In the loft.
(b) The basement of their apartment building.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the communal garden.

9. What sport did the young Pedro love to play?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Soccer.

10. What is the name of the US. ambassador of Colombia in 1987?
(a) Charles Gillespie.
(b) John Escobar.
(c) David James.
(d) Peter Yearly.

11. What marks Gaitan out as an outsider?
(a) His deformity.
(b) His criminal past.
(c) His mixed blood.
(d) His war wounds.

12. What member of Pablo's family is kidnapped?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandfather.

13. What does the American say to himself after he hears forty-four explosions?
(a) This is exactly what I wanted.
(b) I am catching the first flight home.
(c) Damn, this going to be fun.
(d) I am in for a long ride.

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

15. Who does Pablo think the Americans are more interested in fighting than narcos?
(a) Child abusers.
(b) Communists.
(c) Guerillas.
(d) Gun dealers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say Pablo lacked to create a real manifesto?

2. Where had Pablo's mother been visiting on the day of his murder?

3. What did people begin referring to Pablo as after he killed the Conservative landowner?

4. What South American city does the author state is the most exciting place to be in 1948?

5. What famous American building does Pablo pose in front of with his son Juan Pablo?

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