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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bomb is used to blow up Antonio Roldan's car?
(a) A timer bomb.
(b) A nail bomb.
(c) A remote controlled bomb.
(d) A petrol bomb.

2. What did Escobar and his gang use to steal and sell in their early days?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Headstones.
(c) Posters.
(d) Computers.

3. What does Nadaistas mean in English?
(a) Nothingists.
(b) The Gravediggers.
(c) The Loveists.
(d) The Big Hearts.

4. How does Mermelstein describe Escobar's appearance in the Semana magazine?
(a) Muscular and violent.
(b) Sturdy and short.
(c) Tall and thin.
(d) Fat and stout.

5. Why does Mendoza find it impossible to build a maximum security prison?
(a) They don't have the funds.
(b) No one will take the contract.
(c) It is against the law.
(d) They don't have the materials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martinez's position in the small town of Perreda?

2. What does the author say stalks Colombia like a biblical plague?

3. What does NSA stand for?

4. What does Flaco mean in Spanish?

5. Where is Escobar imprisoned?

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