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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maruja give herself to keep her sanity?
(a) A cigarette as soon as she wakes up to the gloomy mornings.
(b) Two hours of solitude a day.
(c) A time for prayer to the Holy Infant once a day.
(d) One-on-one conversations with Beatriz to keep focus on reality.

2. From what does Marina suffer by the time Maruja and Beatriz meet her?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Hearing voices.
(d) Amnesia.

3. What rumor begins to spread near the end of January?
(a) Two hostages will be killed.
(b) One hostage will be released in exchange for their spouse.
(c) Escobar is done with negotiations.
(d) Two hostages will be released.

4. Who does Villamizar call for help?
(a) Manuel Perez, a friend of Alberto's.
(b) Julio César, another hostage's family member.
(c) Alexandra, Maruja's daughter.
(d) César Gaviria, the President.

5. How is the first hostage executed by the terrorists?
(a) Bullets to the head.
(b) Numerous bullets throughout the trunk of the body.
(c) Hung in public.
(d) One cut to the throat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beatriz find out about Marina's death?

2. The kidnappings are bargains to negotiate what?

3. What is the major underlying problem that disturbs the government's ability to control drug trafficking and guerrilla warfare?

4. What does Beatriz do to busy herself while being held hostage?

5. How does law enforcement identify the body of the first hostage executed?

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