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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maruja share with the new guards?

2. What does Maruja threaten to do if she does not receive a radio and television?

3. How does Beatriz find out about Marina's death?

4. When is the selected day for Maruja's and Pacho's release?

5. When Maruja is to be released, how much advance notice is she given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the negotiations between Guido Parra and the hostages' families. What is Parra's motivation? How does he overstep his boundaries?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Colombian government as it was in the late 1980s/early 1990s. What type of government was it? How was it enacted? Write about how the government plays into the lives of drug traffickers and narcoterrorism.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the criminals are very religious, including Escobar, the guards, and household owners who threaten the hostages. Write about how a person can live a criminal life and be religious at the same time.

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