Flight to terror

C1.1.Where was Tony at the beginning of the story and how did he know this?Tony was floating in the sea. He knew this because he felt himself moving up and down with every wave.2.When he was living in Miami, what was Tony's dream?Tonys dream was to become an airline pilot.3.What attracted Tony's attention one day?An advert on an open page in a magazine attracted Tonys attention. It said, Young pilot needed for expanding company.C2.1.Describe the two men that Tony met in the Blue Dolphin Restaurant.The two men were dressed identically in white linen suits and white hats. Both wore dark glasses and had thin moustaches.2.What was the job that the men offered Tony.What else did they offer him?The job was to fly to Colombia. The men also offered Tony a lot of money.C3.1.Why didn't Tony want to start the job inmediately?Tony needed to get some things from home. He also wanted to tell his parents what he was doing and where he was going.2.What job did Luis want Tony to do?Luis had a cousin called José. The job was to bring Josés old mother from Colombia to Miami to visit him for his birthday.C4.1.Why did Luis limp?Luis was shot when he was fighting for Pablo Escobar and a bullet went into his knee.2.Why couldn't Tony see the runway?Tony couldnt see the runway because it was hidden by bushes. The runway was revealed when the bushes moved to one side.3.How successful was Tony in landing the plane?He was going too fast the first time he tried, but he managed to land the plane the second time.C5.1.What happened when the sound of shots was heard?The men stopped laughing and moved away. A man in a jeep drove fast towards them. He had a rifle in his hand. The jeep stopped beside the plane and the man jumped out.2.What did Tony see as they drove towards the house?Tony saw fields of green plants and me the coca leaves with Luis and Roberto.3.What happened to Manuel?Luis fired the gun and Manuel fell to the floor, dead.C13.1.What did Luis do when the men in the middle of the road wanted him to stop the car?Luis slowed down, but then he drove the car very fast past the men, almost hitting them.2.What n wearing old, dirty clothes picking the plants and putting them into large sacks.C6.1.The man who kissed Rosa was José González.What impression do you get of him?The man had black hair, blue eyes and sun- tanned skin. He looked very handsome.2.When Tony said he didn't want the job, what did José do?José walked slowly to a desk, opened a drawer, took out a small gun and pointed it at Tony.C7.1.How did Tony try to protect himself from Enrique and how successful was he?Tony held a chair in front of him. When Enrique tried to take the chair, Tony held it above his head and brought it down hard on Enriques shoulder. This didnt hurt Enrique.2.What saved Tony during the fight with Enrique?The door opened and Tony heard a voice shout ENRIQUE! José had come into the room. He made a sign to Enrique and Enrique dropped Tony onto the hard floor.3.José is rich but wants to become richer.How is he going to do this and why is this necessary?Hes going to bring more coca leaves from Peru. This is necessary because the Colombian officials found the coca plants hed planted in Colombia and poisoned the plants, which died.C8.1.When Tony looked out of the window, what did he see  and who did he see there?Tony saw a long building which was just visible behind some trees. Standing at the entrance were José and a man wearing a long white coat.2.What did Tony see inside the building?José walked slowly to a desk, opened a drawer, took out a small gun and pointed it at Tony.C9.1.When Fernando started to walk towards Luis, what did Tony do?Tony quickly jumped into the drivers seat of the jeep, started the engine and drove away at full speed.2.Explain briefly how the runway is revealed or hidden.When Fernando pressed a button on a box, the bushes opened, revealing the runway. When he pushed the button, the bushes closed again.C10.1.What did José tell Tony to do when he got to Peru?José told Tony to wait for the sacks of coca leaves to be loaded onto the plane and then to fly back to Colombia.2.What did José allow Tony to do before leaving fot Peru?José allowed Tony to phone his parents and tell them that he was OK. He would be away for a few days because he had already started working and had a job to complete.3.Why won't José ever allow Tony to go home?José wont ever allow Tony to go home because Tony knows about Josés place and the cocaine.C11.1.Who was the mas leaning against the car and what was his connection to José?The man leaning against the car was Manuel. He and his men looked after Josés coca fields in Peru.2.Why was Tony angry with himself?If Tony had known that Pablo Escobar was a drug lord when Luis had mentioned the name in the Blue Dolphin Restaurant in Miami, hed never have agreed to take the job.3.Why does José treat Luis badly?When Luis became a hero, José was jealous of him. When Luis needed a job, José gave him one, but from then on he treated Luis badly. It was Josés way of getting even with him.C12.1.What confession did Manuel make?Manuel confessed that he had sent his men into the fields to pick leaves from a plant that looked like the coca plant and then mixed them together with the coca leaves. He wanted to keep the coca leaves for himself and sell them.2.What offer does MAnuel make?He offers to sharehappened when Luis, Roberto, Fernando and Tony reached the runway?They saw one of Manuels men standing at the doorway of the plane, pulling a heavy sack inside. Luis drove the car to the plane, ran up to the man and pulled him from the doorway. The man fell onto the runway and Luis shot him.3.What decision did José make a)about Luis and b)about Tony?José decided that Luis would go to Peru and look after the coca plants there. He decided that the next day Tony would fly over the Gulf of Mexico and drop off the cocaine.C14.1.Who was Carmen and what was she like?Carmen was Rosas sister. She was about Tonys age, had blue eyes and was very beautiful. She had white teeth, dark skin and black hair.2.Explain briefly how Carmen got to know Mick.One day, Carmens father met a stranger called Mick. He had travelled a long way and was hungry and tired. Her father took him to their home and gave him food and a bed for the night. He became the familys friend.C15.1.How  did America offer to help the Colombian government?The US offered them money to help fight the guerrilla rebels who were causing problems in the country. But the government had to agree to American military planes spraying the coca plants with poison and killing them.2.What was Mick's connectioon with this affair and how did he come to be in Colombia?Mick was one of the soldiers who were told to spray the plants with poison but he thought it was wrong. When he was told to parachute out of one of the planes to help on the ground, he deserted and stayed in Colombia.3.Explain briefly the connection between Mick and José.Mick met José in a bar and José told him all about cocaine and how he could become rich. They started a business growing coca plants, making the leaves into cocaine and selling it.C16.1.Why was it impossible for tony to escape from the room?It was impossible for Tony to escape from the room because it was next to Roberto and Luis room. They would hear any move Tony made.2.What change was there in the plans for Tony?Tony wasn't going to fly over the Gulf of Mexico and make the drop. He was going to take Luis to Peru instead.C17.1.Why did Tony stop the plane?Luis took his gun from his jacket and said that he was going to shoot out the windows of the plane, so Fernando told Tony to stop the plane.2.What happened to Fernando when he got out of the jeep?Fernando was holding his rifle above his head. Luis took Fernandos rifle from his hand, pointed it at Fernandos head and killed him.C18.1.Why did Luis have to make a phone call?Luis had to tell the fishermen that they were going to be dropping the cocaine that day, because José had told them that they werent going to make the drop.2.Why was Luis going to drive the jeep closer to the building?Luis was going to drive the jeep closer to the building because it would be easier to load the cocaine into it and to drive away quickly.3.What happened when José shouted at Pepe to come back?When José shouted at Pepe, Luis punched José hard in the face. José fell, hit his head on the ground and lay there, unconscious.C19.1.What did Roberto see when he arrived at the house?Roberto saw José lying on the ground and then Luis and Tony coming out of the building, their arms full of packages.2.What did Carmen give Tony?Carmen gave Tony a parcel. Inside the parcel was the parachute which she had repaired.