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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Gaitan's slogan?
(a) I see nothing but the future.
(b) I believe in change.
(c) I am at one with my own.
(d) I am not a man, I am a people.

3. What kind of shoes does Pablo like to wear?
(a) Dunlops.
(b) Pumas.
(c) Nikes.
(d) Adidas.

4. What is the name of Pablo's mother?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Maigret.
(c) Hermilda.
(d) Esther.

5. What did people begin referring to Pablo as after he killed the Conservative landowner?
(a) The Debt Collector.
(b) El Doctor.
(c) El Dentist.
(d) Mr. Death.

6. What is the name of the army's counterterroism unit?
(a) SAS.
(b) The Seals.
(c) CIA.
(d) Delta Force.

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

8. In what state had Lara arranged with the US embassy to live in with her family?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Texas.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is the name of the basketball star who died after snorting cocaine?
(a) Gordon Reeves.
(b) Dennis Formby.
(c) Len Bias.
(d) Larry Bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martinez's position in the small town of Perreda?

2. Who does Pablo claim is using Lara?

3. What the Medellin Civica call Pablo's victory?

4. What did Maria claim the police refused to give her while in custody?

5. What TV station aired a documentary accusing Pablo of being a drug trafficker?

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