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

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

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

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

5. What does Bennett want to send to kill the narcos?
(a) The SAS.
(b) Military hit squads.
(c) A contract killer.
(d) Mafia assassins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the American say Bogota reminds him of?

3. What is the name of the village Martinez is from?

4. What does the author say stalks Colombia like a biblical plague?

5. What did Escobar and his gang use to steal and sell in their early days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Escobar's country home.

2. How did Escobar gain respect in the drug world?

3. What does the author think killing Pablo was primarily about?

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

5. Why does Escobar start shipping cocaine to America?

6. How does Escobar react to his cousin Gustavo's death?

7. Why did Escobar kill Franklin?

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

9. What does the author describe as Escobar's adolescent appetites?

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

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