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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Beatriz when Maruja sees her on television?

2. What does Pacho want to take with him from his hostage hideout?

3. What does Escobar do to prove his war with Marquez is over?

4. What is the reason for the numerous checkpoints seen around the city as Beatriz is driven to her release point?

5. According to the "El Especador," what new demand is Escobar asking for?

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

One of the biggest issues of compromising with narcoterrorists when they take hostages is the long term effect. President Gaviria works hard to fight narcoterrorism without having to negotiate with hostage abductors. Nonetheless, he is pressured to pass Decree 303. Escobar turns himself in, but there are many other drug cartels in Colombia. Research narcoterrorism in Colombia from the 1980s to late 1990s. Consider President Gaviria's term and write about whether he succeeds in bringing down narcoterrorism. If he is successful, how does he do it? If he is not, who is?

Essay Topic 3

Decree 303 is passed days after Diana's death. The Extraditables get their extension on the capitulation policy. Where does the government stand at this point in time? Who has more control of the situation? Who has given up more at this stage? Who is winning the war between the Extraditables and the government?

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