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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Benazir's father called the great economist ________ who was an economics professor at Harvard, and asked him to intervene.
(a) Peter Galbraith.
(b) John Kenneth Galbraith.
(c) Anne Fadiman.
(d) John Adams Galbraith.

3. There was some concern after the election that Benazir and her father ______ were in physical danger.
(a) Nusrat.
(b) Shah.
(c) Ali.
(d) Mir.

4. In 1988, at the young age of ________ Bhutto was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan.
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Thirty.

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

6. The Brigadier General threatened to punish people by law for breaking ______ religious rules.
(a) Islamic.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Christian.

7. According to the book, Benazir joined the _______ which helped her to practice her speaking skills.
(a) Oxford Debating Society.
(b) Oxford Speaking Society.
(c) Oxford Union Debating Society.
(d) Oxford Speech Society.

8. In her junior year at Harvard, Benazir was able to see a meeting between her father and prime minister _______ of India.
(a) Imam Shah.
(b) Indira Gandhi.
(c) Ali Bhutto.
(d) Mohandas Gandhi.

9. To address the crop damage rumors, Benazir was directed to visit the city of ________ to show the Bhuttos cared.
(a) Kashmir.
(b) Murree.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Lahore.

10. Benazir's father's campaign to secure rights became ________ and emotional although he eventually won.
(a) Multinational.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Religious.
(d) Violent.

11. Benazir's real name was ________. She was called Benazir by her father which meant "without equal".
(a) Mohatma.
(b) Mohatarma.
(c) Sanam.
(d) Nusrat.

12. Benazir was placed in a private ______ school in which she learned several languages including English.
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Christian.
(d) Sikh.

13. During her time in jail, Benazir wrote in a _______ tracking her experiences. Her jailers hid the notes for safekeeping.
(a) Diary.
(b) Magazine.
(c) Journal.
(d) Koran.

14. During Benazir's second round of education she pursued all of the following degrees except ________.
(a) Economics.
(b) Biology.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Politics.

15. When the two opposing political parties joined in an effort to defeat the brigadier general, they formed a third party known as _______.
(a) PPP.
(b) MRD.
(c) PNA.
(d) POW.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leaving Pakistan was difficult for Benazir, so her ______ came to be with her in America and help her settle in.

2. Benazir asked for legal help from _______ to defend her father against the death penalty.

3. The Pakistani government has ________ senators elected every six years by four provinces.

4. According to the book there was a rumor that Prime Minister Bhutto was responsible for ________ that damaged crops.

5. Eventually the Brigadier General released the prime minister due to his popularity, however _______ expressed dangerous opinions about the general.

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