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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of person does the author say Colombia breeds?
(a) Tyrants.
(b) Robin Hoods.
(c) Bandits.
(d) Outlaws.

3. What did Maria claim the police refused to give her while in custody?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) Her telephone call.

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

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

6. What is the name of the village Martinez is from?
(a) Milena.
(b) Divana.
(c) Bogota.
(d) Mosquera.

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

8. What does the Colonel fear the planes will hit when they fly low over the army base?
(a) Satellite dishes.
(b) Towers.
(c) Helicopters.
(d) Electric wires.

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

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

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

12. What does the author say Pablo lacked to create a real manifesto?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Convictions.
(c) Passion.
(d) Intelligence.

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

14. What was the name of the war that began in 1899?
(a) The War of a Million Deaths.
(b) The Hundred Year War.
(c) The War of a Thousand Days.
(d) The War of Independence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the car bomb discovered that is meant for the Colonel and his family?

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

3. What does the author call the mission the colonel has been given?

4. What is the name of Pablo's favorite singer?

5. Where had Pablo's mother been visiting on the day of his murder?

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