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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Father Herreros start his involvement concerning Escobar?

2. What is one thing that can break Maruja's bond with the nicer set of guards?

3. What happens that gives Pacho an opportunity to escape?

4. With whom is Escobar trying to make contact in order to negotiate?

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

Negotiations between the Extraditables and the hostages' families are met with hope and failure. Explain how the passage of time affects both sides' ability to negotiate. Do they maintain progress? Is there a lull that disqualifies the negotiating abilities of those involved? Is there an effect on both sides' hopes and demands?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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