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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the time of the coup, Benazir learned how to deal with ________ and correct rumors.
(a) Militant citizens.
(b) Military leaders.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Paparazzi.

3. According to the book, Benazir used her education in _______ at Oxford and her father's legal advice to make a case against her detention.
(a) Biology.
(b) Law.
(c) Politics.
(d) Economics.

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

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

6. Benazir studied diplomacy and _______ at Oxford in 1976 at the insistence of her father.
(a) International Politics.
(b) International Ethics.
(c) International Law.
(d) International Business.

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

8. She felt that her new surroundings were less _______ than the United States and the accommodations were more modest.
(a) Terse.
(b) Tense.
(c) Severe.
(d) Friendly.

9. According to the book, all of the following countries except ________ border the nation of Pakistan.
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Iran.
(d) India.

10. 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.
(a) Disabilities.
(b) Age.
(c) Attention problems.
(d) Grades.

11. Benazir decided to travel to the city where crops were damaged accompanied by her _______.
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Sister.
(c) Brother.
(d) Mother.

12. Benazir took part in demonstrations against the war in Vietnam and was also attracted to the _______ movement in the United States.
(a) Liberationist.
(b) Feminist.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Republican.

13. The ________ is like the American House of Representatives and can pass laws and budgets.
(a) Senate.
(b) National Assembly.
(c) General Assembly.
(d) State Assembly.

14. Pakistan used to be a part of ______ until August 14th, 1947 when that country gained independence from Britain.
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Iran.
(d) India.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Benazir graduated from Oxford after ________ years of study. However her father wanted her to continue her studies.

2. Shortly after her election as president of the society, Benazir's father told her that he would be working on equal rights for _______ in the foreign and civil service.

3. 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.

4. According to the book, Benazir Bhutto would be placed in charge of her ______ younger siblings

5. Prime Minister Bhutto had his wife and children return to their home in ________, Pakistan.

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