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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pablo claim is using Lara?
(a) Fidel Castro.
(b) The US embassy.
(c) The New Liberals.
(d) The Conservatives.

2. What is the name of the newspaper that print stories from Pablo's drug trafficking past?
(a) El Escribano.
(b) Medellin Viva.
(c) Medellin Civica.
(d) El Espectador.

3. How does the author describe Martinez's sense of humor?
(a) Sharp and cruel.
(b) Crisp and quiet.
(c) Subtle yet biting.
(d) Fun and stomach churning.

4. What does the American say Bogota reminds him of?
(a) A European capital.
(b) An American city.
(c) A third world city.
(d) An African slum.

5. What does Flaco mean in Spanish?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Hotty.
(c) Lover.
(d) Addict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pablo's favorite singer?

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

3. What marks Gaitan out as an outsider?

4. What TV station aired a documentary accusing Pablo of being a drug trafficker?

5. What national hero do the Colombians compare Galan to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What influenced Pablo's decision to become a criminal?

2. In what does Pablo express an obsession for education?

3. What was La Violencia?

4. What problems does Escobar face to his business in 1979?

5. Who are the Los Pepes?

6. How does Hermilda react to her son's death?

7. What does Pablo say is his personal opinion on cocaine?

8. Describe Pablo's upbringing.

9. Why can't Mendoza arrange for a high security wall to be built around Escobar's prison?

10. How does Escobar react to his cousin Gustavo's death?

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