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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. Why does Vargas think the bribe is a good thing?

2. What member of Pablo's family is kidnapped?

3. What marks Gaitan out as an outsider?

4. What does Rubin say was in full swing when he returned to Colombia?

5. What is Gaitan's slogan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Martinez show he is coming to the end of his tether at the end of this section?

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

3. What do photos of Escobar's death show?

4. What does Escobar tell the Clinton administration?

5. What does Toft do before he leaves Colombia?

6. Why did Escobar kill Franklin?

7. In what way could the Escobars be described as middle class?

8. What toll does the manhunt of Escobar take on Martinez's life?

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

10. Why is the author doubtful that Escobar attacked the police just before he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the masses and Escobar's family view Pablo Escobar as a revolutionary rather than a criminal? How difficult would it have been for Escobar to help the masses without breaking the law?

Essay Topic 2

What contributed to Escobar's downfall? How could he have continued without creating such problems with the American and Colombian governments?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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