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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alberto personally offer in exchange for Maruja's freedom?

2. What do Gloria Pachon and Villamizar ask of the police?

3. What concerns Escobar when watching "God's Minute"?

4. What dramatic move does Escobar perform when he meets Pataquiva?

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

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

The President holds office to help protect and do good by the population of his country. President Gaviria is in a dilemma. He wants to fight narcoterrorism long-term, but he is faced with hostages' lives that are presently in danger. How does President Gaviria handle this situation? Why does he make the decisions that he does?

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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