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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug did President Reagon's daughter say she took?

2. In which publication did Genearl Maza declare himself Pablo's personal enemy?

3. What President Gaviria order General Pardo to do?

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

5. What does Escobar work out that the governments have bugged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Escobar's upbringing contribute to his decision to become a criminal? In what way does the author suggest it was impossible at that time to be big and honest?

Essay Topic 2

Why is America so involved in helping to hunt Escobar? What does the Colombian government think about their involvement? What cultural differences are there between the two countries and how does the author them during the hunt for Escobar?

Essay Topic 3

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

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