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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 is the name of the village Martinez is from?

2. What does Flaco mean in Spanish?

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

4. What is the name of the Colonel's oldest son?

5. What South American city does the author state is the most exciting place to be in 1948?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scenes after the bookstore bombing.

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

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

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

5. Why is Escobar labeled an international terrorist?

6. Describe Pablo's upbringing.

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

8. What was the US Executive Order 12333?

9. What does Colonel Martinez think about Escobar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare American and Colombian culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

In what way could it be said that Martinez has respect for Escobar? Does his respect for Escobar help him or it hold him back?

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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