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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 becomes of the negotiations between the Notables and Escobar's negotiator for Santos and Turbay?

2. Who is the first person freed?

3. What major drug trafficker(s) accept Decree 3030?

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

5. Who exposes Escobar when he attempts to infiltrate the New Liberalism Party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sometime after Beatriz is released, Escobar notes that he needs Maruja more than ever. Why does Escobar rely on Maruja as a hostage more than other hostages?

2. Escobar threatens to dynamite Cartagena but decides to cancel it. How is this catastrophe avoided?

3. The decrees are supposed to be the main topic of the negotiations between Escobar and the government. When Decree 303 comes out complying with Escobar's capitulation policy extension, he only releases one hostage and keeps two. Why does Escobar keep the hostages despite his "acceptance" of the latest decree?

4. The abductions are very well planned. Choose two abductions and describe in detail how the kidnappings occurred successfully.

5. When the hostage situation seems at a standstill and all avenues at a dead end, Father García Herreros steps into the picture. What spurs Father Herreros to help end the hostage situation?

6. The guards who watch over Marina, Maruja, and Beatriz are excessively strict, but in about a month, they are able to relax a little on the rules. Why do the guards start off by being strict?

7. The Extraditables want new laws that will keep them safe from extradition. Why is extradition most feared out of all punishments?

8. Dr. Guerrero is Beatriz's husband. What is his initial reaction to the abductions and the consequences of his reaction?

9. Maruja is released first to be on time before the 7:30 evening news. Pacho's release is scheduled in time for the 9:00 pm news. Why are their releases scheduled in time with the news?

10. The Priscos brothers are murdered. Who are they and how are they related to the kidnappings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ten hostages are taken by the Extraditables. Some are imprisoned for over 6 months while others are released earlier. Each of their situations is different, but some comparisons are still there. Describe the consequences of imprisonment on a hostage physically and psychologically. Consider the different hostages and how they are treated.

Essay Topic 2

Medellín is known for its slums and high crime rates back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Research crime rates in Medellín and your own local area. Compare and contrast the crime rates and how it affects the people who inhabit the areas.

Essay Topic 3

Colombia's drug trafficking has a large following. Explain the appeals and why it has so many willing followers.

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