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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What jewels was El Aleman wearing when he came to the finca where his girlfriend's party was held?

2. What was Juan Pedro's father's brigade?

3. From 2001 and 2007, how did life expectancy in Afghanistan rise?

4. How much vacation time does Lisette have when she goes to buys tickets to Colombia?

5. In Chapter 8, how old was Juan Pablo when his father sent him to a Jesuit retreat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did El Aleman buy for his girlfriend's birthday?

2. How did Ocho cause dissent among his team members when they were in Colombia?

3. How does Mason feel when his father teaches Inez how to fell a tree?

4. What is the difference between where army resources are deployed and how Juan Pedro would like to see resources deployed in Chapter 5?

5. How had Medellin changed when Juan Pedro went there after his father was posted to the 4th Brigade there?

6. Where did Valencia want to do over the summer, and why did Juan Pedro not want her to go?

7. What is Abel's life like when Jefferson returns?

8. What do doctors tell Jefferson about his illness?

9. With whom does Abel probably communicate as the van speeds back to La Vigia after Lisette is kidnapped?

10. In Chapter 7, what options does Jefferson give Edilson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jefferson is the leader of a paramilitary group when he and Abel meet. What lengths will Jefferson go to to achieve his goals? What does the way he conducts his life and business indicate about the ends justifying the means?

Essay Topic 2

Ana Maria de Salva is concerned about Operation Agamemnon. Why is Ana Maria de Salva concerned about Operation Agamemnon? What consequences does she fear?

Essay Topic 3

Abel is drawn into Jefferson’s paramilitary organization after his parents die and then after he has started a new life. Why does Abel not tell Jefferson no when Jefferson asks him to work for him again? Is Abel a coward?

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