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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What forms of communication do Maruja and Beatriz have from the outside world?
(a) Radio and television.
(b) Newspapers and magazines.
(c) Radio and newspapers.
(d) Magazines and television.

3. How do the kidnappers get Maruja and Beatriz?
(a) The kidnappers wait for a red light to whisk the women into another vehicle.
(b) The kidnappers grab the women when they exit the car to enter Maruja's home.
(c) The kidnappers grab the women as they walk to their car after work.
(d) The kidnappers crash into Maruja's car and quickly grab the women.

4. What does Maruja, Marina and Beatriz do to keep hope alive?
(a) They share good memories with one another.
(b) They play games with the guards.
(c) They pretend they are at Maruja's apartment.
(d) They visualize their release.

5. What reality hits Luis Guillermo of Pablo Escobar's power?
(a) A dead girl lying on the side of the road in Medellín.
(b) Escobar's message to Luis via Rosalía.
(c) The random taxi driver in Medellín works for Escobar.
(d) The size of Escobar's entourage when Luis meets him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Villamizar find Hernando Santos and former president Turbay when he visits them for the first time after Maruja's kidnapping?

2. Who founded the New Liberalism Party?

3. How do the kidnappers abduct the first set of people?

4. What is most surprising about Santos' kidnapping?

5. The hostages' living conditions are __________.

(see the answer key)

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