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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What finally gets Escobar to surrender?
(a) The Ochoa brothers threaten him.
(b) Escobar's daughter is taken hostage by the law.
(c) Nieves and Quintero are able to convince him.
(d) Decree 303.

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

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

4. Maruja and Beatriz see who at their second hiding place?
(a) Alvaro Diego.
(b) Marina Montoya.
(c) Marìa Santiago.
(d) Germán Montoya.

5. How many guards are there for Maruja, Beatriz, and the other woman held together in one room?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maruja give herself to keep her sanity?

2. What does Marina see the in the laundry area during her nightly walks with Monk?

3. How are Pacho's guards compared to Maruja and Beatriz's guards?

4. What is Manuel Perez famous for?

5. How do the kidnappers get Maruja and Beatriz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Beatriz is released after many months. Describe her homecoming and her adjustments to her old life.

2. Maruja and Pacho, the last of the hostages, are released. Describe the public's reaction to their release.

3. Father García Herreros is able to utilize his popularity to speak with Escobar and negotiate with him. Who exactly is Father Herreros and why is he so popular?

4. After nearly six months as a hostage, Maruja finally sees her husband. Describe the meeting between Alberto Villamizar and Maruja.

5. Dr. Guerrero is Beatriz's husband. What is his initial reaction to the abductions and the consequences of his reaction?

6. Maruja is released first to be on time before the 7:30 evening news. Pacho's release is scheduled in time for the 9:00 pm news. Why are their releases scheduled in time with the news?

7. Diana Turbay is one of the main hostages from the media group of six. Describe her background that shows her history and character.

8. Maruja is rejuvenated once more while imprisoned. What helps Maruja begin to look after herself again?

9. Describe Maruja's and Beatriz's initial reaction to their kidnapping.

10. Maruja's daughter, Alexandra, commissions a program that is used to help communicate with her mother. What does this say about the family's connections and class?

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