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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the man who assassinates Gaitan?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Diego.
(c) Roa.
(d) Xavi.

3. What drug did President Reagon's daughter say she took?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cocaine.

4. What is the name of the newspaper that print stories from Pablo's drug trafficking past?
(a) El Escribano.
(b) Medellin Viva.
(c) El Espectador.
(d) Medellin Civica.

5. How does Pablo force the judge off his case?
(a) He hires the judge's brother as his lawyer.
(b) He blackmails the judge with photographs.
(c) He offers the judge thousands of dollars.
(d) He threatens to kill the judge's family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the American say to himself after he hears forty-four explosions?

3. How does the author describe Pablo's cruelty?

4. Whose houses does Pablo say he wants to burn down?

5. What is the name of the hotel the American stays in Bogota?

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