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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gacha's teenage son?

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

3. What is Falcon Aviation?

4. What does Escobar say he has never been convicted of in Colombia?

5. In his note, who does Pablo say he is ready to confront?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Martinez identify with Escobar? How does this help Martinez in his quest to find Escobar?

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