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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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) The basement of their apartment building.
(d) In the kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what state had Lara arranged with the US embassy to live in with her family?

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

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

5. What is the name of Pablo's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lara's death affect how the Colombian government dealt with the drug trade?

2. How does Pablo manage to stay out of prison?

3. Describe Pablo's time as a car thief.

4. In what way is the Colombian scene in shambles in chapter four?

5. In what way could the Escobars be described as middle class?

6. How do the DEA gather evidence of Escobar's activities?

7. How does Hermilda react to her son's death?

8. Why does Pablo think the world has a hypocritical stance on drug trafficking?

9. Why does Mendoza decide to go back to Colombia?

10. What was La Violencia?

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