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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What national hero do the Colombians compare Galan to?
(a) Marquez.
(b) Gaitan.
(c) Forlan.
(d) Iniesta.

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

5. What is Hugo Martinez's rank in the police force?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) General.

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

7. What is Pablo's drug of choice?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Heroin.

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

9. What famous American building does Pablo pose in front of with his son Juan Pablo?
(a) The White House.
(b) The World Trade Center.
(c) The Senate.
(d) The Empire State Building.

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

11. Who listed Escobar as the seventh richest man in 1989?
(a) The National Geographic.
(b) Time Magazine.
(c) Forbes Magazine.
(d) Face Magazine.

12. How does the author describe Martinez's sense of humor?
(a) Subtle yet biting.
(b) Fun and stomach churning.
(c) Crisp and quiet.
(d) Sharp and cruel.

13. What does Nadaistas mean in English?
(a) The Loveists.
(b) The Gravediggers.
(c) The Big Hearts.
(d) Nothingists.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the basketball star who died after snorting cocaine?

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

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

4. What does Bennett want to send to kill the narcos?

5. What is Hugo's nickname?

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