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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Nydia view President Gaviria?
2. What does Maruja give herself to keep her sanity?
3. Why do Orlando's wife and Richard's mother worry their relatives will be the first to die?
4. What becomes of the negotiations between the Notables and Escobar's negotiator for Santos and Turbay?
5. How do the kidnappers learn Beatriz's identity?
Short Essay Questions
1. Pacho has ideas of escaping when he feels there is no other alternative. How is this option possible? What makes Pacho believe he can escape all the guards?
2. Why do drug traffickers not like the New Liberation Party? How does New Liberation feel about drug trafficking?
3. When Beatriz is first imprisoned, the radio announces she is a physical therapist, but the guards think she is a psychotherapist. They refuse to let her write for fear that she is composing a way to make them all go mad. What does this say about the guards?
4. In detail, describe how Marina, Maruja, and Beatriz take in the fact that they remain hostages into the New Year.
5. Explain Decree 3030 and why Escobar is angry about it.
6. Diana Turbay is one of the main hostages from the media group of six. Describe her background that shows her history and character.
7. Why do the kidnappers choose hostages who are media and government related?
8. More is revealed about Alberto Villamizar as the book progresses. Write about Alberto's honor and how he follows his word.
9. Describe what life is like for Escobar after he surrenders.
10. When the President is unable to give the families what they ask for to find their families, some of them turn to the Notables. Who are the Notables and what is their role during the abductions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing Nydia's story. What is her fight like from the day Diana is captured to the day she learns Diana is in the hospital? Is her fight over when Diana dies?
Essay Topic 2
Choose three hostages and compare and contrast their reactions to the abductions.
Essay Topic 3
Some of the ten hostages are released before others. Write about what it is like for those that are released knowing others remain and what it is like for those that remain knowing others are released before them.
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