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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Pablo's drug of choice?

3. What is the name of the hotel the American stays in Bogota?

4. Who do Pablo's men kill in 1989?

5. What is the name of Pablo's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author think killing Pablo was primarily about?

2. How does Mendoza's life change?

3. Describe Pablo's upbringing.

4. What does Bowden say happened between March 3rd and August 17th?

5. How does President Barco react to Galan's death?

6. In what way is the Colombian scene in shambles in chapter four?

7. Why does Mendoza decide to go back to Colombia?

8. What does Toft do before he leaves Colombia?

9. Why does Busby want the American military to stay in Colombian?

10. How do the DEA gather evidence of Escobar's activities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important was Gaitan to Colombia? How does his assassination change the situation in Colombia at this point? What would have happened to Colombia if he had stayed alive?

Essay Topic 2

How does Escobar escape the authorities for so long? Do you believe it was worth the time, money and lives it took to capture him?

Essay Topic 3

How does the airline bombing change people's views on Escobar? Why does Escobar think it is necessary to take such extreme measures? Does the bombing contributes to Escobar's downfall?

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