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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of business did Martinez's father run?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A bar.
(c) A cafeteria.
(d) A restaurant.

3. What the Medellin Civica call Pablo's victory?
(a) The Triumph of the People.
(b) The People's Voice.
(c) The Victory of the Masses.
(d) The Happy Masses.

4. What was Martinez's position in the small town of Perreda?
(a) Head advisor.
(b) Commander in chief.
(c) Station commander.
(d) Police constable.

5. What does the author say Pablo lacked to create a real manifesto?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Convictions.
(c) Passion.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the war that began in 1899?

2. What is the name of the newspaper that print stories from Pablo's drug trafficking past?

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

4. What kind of person does the author say Colombia breeds?

5. What is the name of the man who assassinates Gaitan?

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