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

2. What is the name of the US. ambassador of Colombia in 1987?
(a) Charles Gillespie.
(b) John Escobar.
(c) Peter Yearly.
(d) David James.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Colonel's oldest son?

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

4. What does the author say Pablo has the gift of doing when in people's company?

5. How does the author describe Martinez's sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the author doubtful that Escobar attacked the police just before he died?

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

3. Why is Escobar's sentence easy while in prison?

4. What was the US Executive Order 12333?

5. What does Escobar's wife tell the TV after the police capture her and her son in Argentina?

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

7. How does Pablo get a bomb aboard the commercial airline?

8. What does Pablo do when he realizes that a member of his inner circle must be a spy?

9. What do photos of Escobar's death show?

10. How do the PNC eventually kill Pablo?

(see the answer keys)

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