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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. What sign of mental stress, previously seen in Marina, does Maruja now display?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Eating disorder.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) lnsomnia.

2. Who is the first president to allow extradition of Colombian nationals?
(a) Julio César Turbay.
(b) César Gaviria.
(c) Virgilio Barco.
(d) Belisario Betancur.

3. What reality hits Luis Guillermo of Pablo Escobar's power?
(a) A dead girl lying on the side of the road in Medellín.
(b) Escobar's message to Luis via Rosalía.
(c) The random taxi driver in Medellín works for Escobar.
(d) The size of Escobar's entourage when Luis meets him.

4. What major drug trafficker(s) accept Decree 3030?
(a) Don Pacho.
(b) Nieves brothers.
(c) Priscos brothers.
(d) The Ochoa brothers.

5. The guards watching Diana and her crew can be described as _____________.
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Boys and men in poor condition.
(c) Uneducated farmhands.
(d) Always calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to know that Diana and Santos' kidnappings are the works of Escobar?

2. From what illness does Maruja suffer a month after her abduction?

3. How do Escobar's men treat Maruja's and Beatriz's guards?

4. What are the two things that give Marina and Maruja consolation while imprisoned?

5. How do the guards discover that it is Maruja's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hernando Santos is seventy-eight years old and has had five bypass surgeries when Francisco is abducted. How does he react and what does this say about his character?

2. The large group of six hostages is the media group from Crìpton. At first, they are separated into groups of three, then two. What is the purpose of the separation if they remain in the same area?

3. Despite a criminal past, how does Escobar show he cares about Father Herreros' respect and opinion.

4. Describe what life is like for Escobar after he surrenders.

5. There are various families working on getting their relatives back. Some work together, others do not. Describe why some families have issues working together to find their families?

6. In detail, describe how Marina, Maruja, and Beatriz take in the fact that they remain hostages into the New Year.

7. Maruja is rejuvenated once more while imprisoned. What helps Maruja begin to look after herself again?

8. Maruja and Beatriz are the last of the ten people taken hostage. What spurs the decision to abduct these last two when the kidnappers already have eight hostages?

9. Francisco Santos makes a mini-cassette to prove that he remains alive. Describe his character on the videotape and how it shows what Santos believes in.

10. Guido Parra is no longer Escobar's negotiating lawyer and has dropped out of the picture. What happens to Guido Parra and why?

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