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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Escobar celebrate his first anniversary at La Catedral?

2. How does Pardo astonish Gaviria?

3. What President Gaviria order General Pardo to do?

4. What does the author say is an essential part of Centra Spike's strategy?

5. What does the author call a joke in chapter three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Escobar escape the authorities for so long? Do you believe it was worth the time, money and lives it took to capture him?

Essay Topic 2

How do the Clinton and Bush administrations approach the hunt for Escobar differently? What criticisms could be directed at both administrations?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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