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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The guards watching Diana and her crew can be described as _____________.
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Always calm.
(c) Uneducated farmhands.
(d) Boys and men in poor condition.

2. 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.

3. After Gaviria's response to the deaths, how do the Extraditables answer?
(a) They request another negotiation.
(b) They will release all remaining hostages.
(c) They will release one hostage.
(d) They will continue with the executions.

4. What occurs as a consequence of the Priscos' execution?
(a) There is an order to retaliate against the police in Medellín.
(b) Escobar refuses further negotiations for the time being.
(c) There is an order to kill Marina.
(d) There is an order to kill Pacho Santos.

5. Who becomes a strong supporter for Hernando Santos when his son, Francisco Santos, is abducted?
(a) His other sons.
(b) His brother.
(c) His daughter-in-law.
(d) His wife.

6. What is Manuel Perez famous for?
(a) He is Escobar's right hand man.
(b) He is the co-founder of New Liberalism.
(c) He is the leader of the Army of National Liberation.
(d) He is the director of "El Tiempo."

7. After the Notables negotiation failure, what news does Pardo give Villamizar to have something to look forward to?
(a) President Gaviria is putting more forces to work to help negotiate with Parra.
(b) Pardo's department receives a minicassette from Maruja.
(c) Another decree is being worked on to amend the first rejected one.
(d) Nydia has leads on Escobar is location.

8. Where is Marina's body buried after it is found and autopsied?
(a) In the family cemetery plot.
(b) In the cemetery for the homeless.
(c) In a mass grave with other unidentified bodies.
(d) At a cemetery dedicated to martyrs.

9. Who is the first president to allow extradition of Colombian nationals?
(a) Belisario Betancur.
(b) César Gaviria.
(c) Julio César Turbay.
(d) Virgilio Barco.

10. What does President Gaviria make clear to Maza Márquez about rescue missions?
(a) There will be no rescue attempts at any cost.
(b) No rescue missions without safety of arms.
(c) Plans for a rescue mission should begin right away.
(d) No armed rescue missions without family consent.

11. When is the first person freed?
(a) December 12.
(b) November 26.
(c) November 22.
(d) December 7.

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

13. The hostages' living conditions are __________.
(a) Abysmal.
(b) Meticulously clean.
(c) Bare and sterile.
(d) Filled with cockroaches and rats.

14. Which hostage is no longer worth a bargain?
(a) Francisco Santos.
(b) Marina Montoya.
(c) Diana Turbay.
(d) Beatriz.

15. Who is allowed to visit Marina and Beatriz in January?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Alberto Villamizar.
(c) Guido Parra.
(d) Rafael Pardo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Juan Vitto prescribed when a doctor visits?

2. How do the police know how to reach Beatriz's husband?

3. How many men are directly involved with the kidnappings of Maruja and Beatriz?

4. What becomes of the negotiations between the Notables and Escobar's negotiator for Santos and Turbay?

5. Who begins a personal campaign to contact Escobar?

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