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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bhutto also had to deal with a national illiteracy rate of _______ made more problematic by Muslim men and religious leaders' opposition to education for women.
(a) 35%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 74%.

2. After her release from prison in September there were many attempts _________.
(a) To assassinate her.
(b) To convert her to Christianity.
(c) To send her back to Europe.
(d) To abduct her.

3. Benazir wrote to the ________ while she was under house arrest in Karachi to encourage them to continue resisting the military.
(a) PPP.
(b) MRD.
(c) NPA.
(d) SFRC.

4. Bhutto promised to _______ of the United States not to become a nuclear power in exchange for military and economic aid.
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

5. Benazir's sister _______ was scheduled to be married on September 8th, 1981. Benazir received permission to go to the wedding.
(a) Sanam.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Shah.
(d) Mohatarma.

6. Due to tensions that arose after the death of Shah, Mir and his wife _______ separated.
(a) Fauzia.
(b) Rehana.
(c) Sassi.
(d) Sanam.

7. Bhutto escaped from the celebration ________ but was eventually caught and imprisoned in Karachi.
(a) In a friend's car.
(b) On a bike.
(c) On foot.
(d) In a cab.

8. After Benazir left Pakistan she met her mother and ______ in the airport in Geneva.
(a) Fathi.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Sister.

9. Benazir was eventually allowed to go to _______ in Europe for medical attention.
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

10. People believed that all of the following except ________, were possible explanations for the crash.
(a) An act of God.
(b) Tampering by the Chinese.
(c) Mechanical error.
(d) Tampering by the Soviets.

11. As Bhutto spoke at the monument that her father built, the crowd tripled in size. She promised to make every sacrifice to protect _______.
(a) Militancy.
(b) A free republic.
(c) Communism.
(d) Democracy.

12. Bhutto continued to campaign against the other candidates but was interrupted on September 21, 1988 when ________.
(a) Her son was born.
(b) Her daughter was born.
(c) Her mother died.
(d) Her husband was attacked.

13. Benazir ended up needing ________ to recover from her illness and it took some nine months to recover.
(a) Medication.
(b) Physical therapy.
(c) Surgery.
(d) Rest.

14. Zia also passed strict laws declaring ________ or Islamic law, the supreme law of the land.
(a) Shariah.
(b) Sharif.
(c) Zardari.
(d) Bilawal.

15. Bhutto told her mother-in-law that _______ would be the center of her universe.
(a) Her children.
(b) Commitment to freedom.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shah and his wife _______ were living in Cannes. Benazir received a call from his wife stating that Shah had accidentally taken poison.

2. Bhutto's child was named _______ which meant "one without equal".

3. After Benazir's mother left for treatment, Benazir was placed under house arrest in _______ for another 14 months.

4. Pakistan also struggled with drug problems during Zia's government particularly ______.

5. The Brigadier General still in charge of Pakistan ________ and was praised by the American State Department.

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