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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. According to the head of the National Police, why is there an armed raid that rescues Diana and Richard?
(a) Gaviria orders the operation because of information from anonymous phone calls.
(b) It is by the orders of Maza Márquez.
(c) It is by the orders of Rafael Pardo.
(d) The raid is meant to seize Escobar.

2. How do Escobar's men treat Maruja's and Beatriz's guards?
(a) The guards are pretty autonomous.
(b) They guards are given nice suits and fancy watches.
(c) As if they are high in rank.
(d) As if they are prisoners too.

3. How is Diana distracted after her separation from Azucena?
(a) She is told she can write letters to her husband.
(b) She is told she will have an interview with Escobar.
(c) She is told she can write apology letters to her crew's families.
(d) She turns to praying to the Holy Infant.

4. What does Escobar propose in one of his letters to his lawyer when in negotiations with the Notables?
(a) Escobar's family is free of any indictments and offered security from enemies.
(b) Escobar is willing to give all goods and money with proof that no one is extradited.
(c) Escobar gets to have a personal prison camp in Envigado.
(d) Escobar will surrender 100+ of his men if he is offered amnesty from extradition.

5. The kidnappings are bargains to negotiate what?
(a) A drug trafficker's punishment.
(b) Escobar's ability to gain office in government.
(c) A drug trafficker's ability to leave Colombia.
(d) Escobar's freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is allowed to visit Marina and Beatriz in January?

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

3. How does Nydia view President Gaviria?

4. Who remains after the series of hostage releases in late 1990?

5. What reality hits Luis Guillermo of Pablo Escobar's power?

Short Essay Questions

1. There are decrees passed by the Constituent Assembly that deal with drug trafficking. However, when the terms are not agreeable, no one heeds their messages and laws. How do the citizens go about rejecting a decree? What gives them that ability?

2. There are various families working on getting their relatives back. Some work together, others do not. Describe why some families have issues working together to find their families?

3. The hostages are separated into several different groups. Compare and contrast the guards' watch over the kidnapped.

4. Describe what life is like for Escobar after he surrenders.

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

6. Sometime after Beatriz is released, Escobar notes that he needs Maruja more than ever. Why does Escobar rely on Maruja as a hostage more than other hostages?

7. The guards who watch over Marina, Maruja, and Beatriz are excessively strict, but in about a month, they are able to relax a little on the rules. Why do the guards start off by being strict?

8. What is the National Narcotics Statute, and how is it related to the abductions?

9. Guido Parra is no longer Escobar's negotiating lawyer and has dropped out of the picture. What happens to Guido Parra and why?

10. The Extraditables want new laws that will keep them safe from extradition. Why is extradition most feared out of all punishments?

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