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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, A Heroine Returns.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the book, the _______ of Pakistan is mainly an advisory position and is elected by provincial assemblies.
(a) Shah.
(b) Minister of agriculture.
(c) Prime minister.
(d) President.

2. During the celebration, _______ arrived and used tear gas against the crowd.
(a) The police.
(b) The military.
(c) The guerrillas.
(d) The communists.

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

4. The administrators at Radcliffe believed that ______ American society might be too shocking for Benazir.
(a) Conservative.
(b) Destitute.
(c) Liberal.
(d) Affluent.

5. Benazir's father held elections in ________ instead of August so that he could get to work on his campaign to secure rights in the foreign and civil service.
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _______ helped Benazir plan her trip back home, despite threats from fellow Pakistanis.

2. Benazir was eventually allowed to go to _______ in Europe for medical attention.

3. Benazir's parents would often leave her and her siblings in the city of ______ Pakistan with a bit of money to take care of their needs.

4. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the United States began to send money to Pakistan to prevent _______ forces from getting to the border.

5. Benazir's father called the great economist ________ who was an economics professor at Harvard, and asked him to intervene.

(see the answer key)

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