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

Short Answer Questions

1. What President Gaviria order General Pardo to do?

2. Where is Escobar imprisoned?

3. Who does Pablo take hostage in the prison?

4. Which magazine estimated Gacha's fortune at $5 billion?

5. Who owns the prison Escobar is put into?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the airline bombing change people's views on Escobar? Why does Escobar think it is necessary to take such extreme measures? Does the bombing contributes to Escobar's downfall?

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

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?

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