Survival in the Jungle

The narrator recounts being captured by soldiers in Colombia, expecting execution. Instead, they engage in a political discussion with their captors, who reveal themselves as paramilitaries. The situation turns out to be a ruse, and the narrator is unexpectedly released, reuniting with companions who are surprised to see them alive.

What was the initial promise made to the narrator and his group?

• They would be taken to a city.

• They would be given food.

• They would be given weapons.

• They would be released.

How did the narrator feel when taken by the soldiers?

• Hopeful for a rescue.

• Resigned to his fate.

• Eager to escape.

• Confident in his safety.

What did the narrator expect to happen after being taken by the soldiers?

• To be interrogated.

• To be executed.

• To be released.

• To be rescued.

Where was the narrator taken by the soldiers?

• To a mountain.

• To a jungle.

• To a riverbank.

• To a city.

What topic did the narrator discuss with the commander?

• Economics.

• Politics.

• Technology.

• Culture.

What did the commander reveal during the conversation?

• He was a government official.

• He was a paramilitary member.

• He was a journalist.

• He was a civilian.

How did the narrator react to the commander's revelation?

• He tried to escape.

• He laughed along.

• He argued back.

• He remained silent.

What was the narrator's realization after the joke?

• They were in danger.

• They would be rescued.

• They were considered harmless.

• They would be executed.

What was the reaction of Robert and Meg upon seeing the narrator?

• They were relieved.

• They were indifferent.

• They were surprised.

• They were angry.

What was the final outcome for the narrator and his companions?

• They were rescued.

• They were executed.

• They were imprisoned.

• They were released.