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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Steve Murphy from?

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

3. How does the situation change drastically in 1991?

4. What does Pablo tell a reporter he intends to study?

5. How does Pardo astonish Gaviria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Escobar to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end.

1. What did Escobar hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Escobar's ideas about life?

3. How has Escobar's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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