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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the first person freed?
(a) Richard Becerra.
(b) Juan Vitta.
(c) Marina Montoya.
(d) Hero Buss.

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

4. The Santos family learns Pacho is in the northern part of Bogota. How do they know this?
(a) Hernando's friend recognizes Pacho's voice coming from an abandoned house.
(b) Pacho talks of clues in a minicassette sent to the family to prove he's alive.
(c) Pacho reads a headline from a local edition newspaper on a minicassette to prove he's alive.
(d) Guido Parra slips during a negotiation with the Notables.

5. The feelings of the kidnappers during the abduction can be described as __________.
(a) Calm.
(b) Nervy.
(c) Confident.
(d) Rigid.

6. What do the guards mistake Beatriz's profession to be?
(a) A physical therapist.
(b) A psychotherapist.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A doctor.

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

8. Why do the kidnappers take Maruja and Beatriz to a second hiding place?
(a) Maruja whispers too loudly that she knows where they may be.
(b) The police learn the kidnappers' escape route, so they must leave.
(c) To confuse the women further.
(d) Beatriz figures out their location when she looks out a bathroom window.

9. How does Diana die?
(a) The kidnappers kill her before they flee during the raid.
(b) An Elite Corps member shoots her after mistaking her as one of Escobar's men.
(c) From a random gunshot wound to her waist.
(d) She is shot and left behind.

10. Who handles the negotiations for Escobar?
(a) Manuel Perez.
(b) Don Pacho.
(c) Juan Gomez.
(d) Guido Parra Montoya.

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

12. Who is the first family member to arrive at the scene of Maruja's and Beatriz's abduction?
(a) Germán Montoya, Marina's brother.
(b) Alexandra, Maruja's daughter.
(c) Dr. Pedro Guerrero, Beatriz's husband.
(d) Alberto Villamizar, Maruja's husband.

13. How are Pacho's guards compared to Maruja and Beatriz's guards?
(a) Pacho's guards are much more informal.
(b) Pacho's guards are hardly present.
(c) Pacho's guards are just as harsh.
(d) Pacho's guards are worse than the women's guards.

14. What does the Extraditables' lawyer want for his clients in terms of treatment?
(a) Amnesty.
(b) Political treatment as the guerrillas get them.
(c) Minimum punishment if they turn themselves in.
(d) A safe security prison.

15. How does law enforcement identify the body of the first hostage executed?
(a) Hair similarities.
(b) A tattoo.
(c) The up market clothes and well-groomed nails.
(d) Dental records.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major term is Decree 3030 missing that angers Escobar?

2. Who exposes Escobar when he attempts to infiltrate the New Liberalism Party?

3. How do the kidnappers learn Beatriz's identity?

4. In front of whom does Villamizar feel safe enough to drink?

5. What does everyone call the man who seems to lead the kidnapping?

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