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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bombs does the American hear?

2. What does Escobar work out that the governments have bugged?

3. What does the author say shifting identities is like for the Centra Spike men?

4. What was the young man told was in the suitcase he takes aboard the plane?

5. Who does Pablo take hostage in the prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the students think Escobar had such a need to be so powerful? How did Escobar build his power? What characteristics do the students think Escobar has that makes him such a good leader? What do the students think Escobar had to sacrifice to become so powerful?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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