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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Hugo's nickname?
(a) Flaco.
(b) Maco.
(c) Gordy.
(d) Coco.

3. What South American city does the author state is the most exciting place to be in 1948?
(a) Bueno Airos.
(b) Sao Paulo.
(c) Bogota.
(d) Lima.

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

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

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

7. What sport did the young Pedro love to play?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Soccer.

8. What is Pablo's pet name for his wife?
(a) JoJo.
(b) Mother.
(c) Tata.
(d) Guardia.

9. What does Flaco mean in Spanish?
(a) Hotty.
(b) Skinny.
(c) Addict.
(d) Lover.

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

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

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

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

14. How does Pablo prove he is a threat to American citizens?
(a) He holds tourists hostage.
(b) He sells guns to American anti-capitalists.
(c) He explodes ships in Miami harbor.
(d) He blows up a commercial plane.

15. Why does Vargas think the bribe is a good thing?
(a) It means they have evidence against Pablo.
(b) It means they are getting to Pablo.
(c) It means they have options if it goes wrong.
(d) It means Pablo has money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pablo order his men to kill Franklin?

2. What is the name of the US. ambassador of Colombia in 1987?

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

4. What is the name of the army's counterterroism unit?

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

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