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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mermelstein describe Escobar's appearance in the Semana magazine?
(a) Sturdy and short.
(b) Muscular and violent.
(c) Fat and stout.
(d) Tall and thin.

2. What is Gacha's nickname?
(a) Mr. Barcelona.
(b) El Cid.
(c) El Mexicano.
(d) Mr. Madrid.

3. Which magazine estimated Gacha's fortune at $5 billion?
(a) Forbes.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Face.
(d) Time.

4. Whose houses does Pablo say he wants to burn down?
(a) The houses of the poor.
(b) Government houses.
(c) Family housed.
(d) The houses of the rich.

5. What does the author say Pablo was rather than a fighter?
(a) A runner.
(b) A lover.
(c) A thinker.
(d) A hider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pablo think the Americans are more interested in fighting than narcos?

2. In what state had Lara arranged with the US embassy to live in with her family?

3. Why does the Colonel not want his son to come to Medellin?

4. How does the government decide to try and keep Pablo in the prison?

5. What is the name of the American drug czar appointed in 1989?

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