View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the author say Pablo lacked to create a real manifesto?

4. What does Nadaistas mean in English?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Toft do before he leaves Colombia?

2. How do the locals react to Pablo's death?

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

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

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

6. Why can't Mendoza arrange for a high security wall to be built around Escobar's prison?

7. How does President Barco react to Galan's death?

8. How does Escobar kidnap Mendoza?

9. Who are the Los Pepes?

10. What does Escobar tell the Clinton administration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the masses and Escobar's family view Pablo Escobar as a revolutionary rather than a criminal? How difficult would it have been for Escobar to help the masses without breaking the law?

Essay Topic 2

How does Escobar rise to power? How does Escobar keep his power once he is there?

Essay Topic 3

In what way could it be said that Martinez has respect for Escobar? Does his respect for Escobar help him or it hold him back?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 715 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample