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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Heading for Harvard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leaving Pakistan was difficult for Benazir, so her ______ came to be with her in America and help her settle in.
(a) Brother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

2. Benazir's father served Pakistan at the United Nations for ______ years, which often meant he did not see his daughter.
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Fifteen.

3. According to the book, Benazir's mother refused to wear the Islamic _______, a veil that covers up women's faces.
(a) Burqa.
(b) Robe.
(c) Turban.
(d) Dashiki.

4. Once she arrived at Harvard, Benazir decided to major in _________, pleasing her father in the process.
(a) International Business.
(b) Radical Government.
(c) International Politics.
(d) Comparative Government.

5. In particular, Benazir appreciated the fact that American women could decide not to ________ and have that decision supported.
(a) Wear shorts.
(b) Have children.
(c) Marry.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Benazir's father was angry when the Security Council _________ in response to his pleas.

2. According to the book, Muslim men may have up to four wives. Benazir's mother was the ______ wife.

3. According to the book, all of the following countries except ________ border the nation of Pakistan.

4. According to the book, administrators at Radcliffe worried about Benazir's _______ and the fact that she had led a sheltered life as an upper class Muslim.

5. The administrators at Radcliffe believed that ______ American society might be too shocking for Benazir.

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