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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated _______ to become the next president of the United States.
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Walter Mondale.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Geraldine Ferraro.

2. In order to stay away from her enemies, Bhutto made _______ separate plans for every trip that she made.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. During Zia's rule, women could be stoned or jailed simply for being suspected of _______.
(a) Swearing.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) Enjoying sex.
(d) Stealing.

4. Zia used his influence to enforce extreme tenets of _______ to support his policies.
(a) Paganism.
(b) Sikh.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Islam.

5. Benazir rented a small apartment in London that then became the headquarters for the ______.
(a) MRD.
(b) PPP.
(c) POW.
(d) NPA.

6. In November of 1989 the _______ took a vote of no confidence in Bhutto, however she survived the vote.
(a) Congress.
(b) Regional Assembly.
(c) Senate.
(d) National Assembly.

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

8. Zia also made all ______ political parties register with the government so he could decide which parties could participate.
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Three.

9. Unexpectedly, on August 17, 1988, Zia's ________, killing him and all of the passengers.
(a) Plane crashed.
(b) Taxi crashed.
(c) Car crashed.
(d) Bus crashed.

10. Shah and his wife _______ were living in Cannes. Benazir received a call from his wife stating that Shah had accidentally taken poison.
(a) Rehana.
(b) Sassi.
(c) Sanam.
(d) Zia.

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

12. Bhutto's main political rival was ______ the chief minister of the Punjab province, who argued that she was an ineffective leader.
(a) Asif Zardari.
(b) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
(c) Nawaz Sharif.
(d) General Zia.

13. Benazir spoke out to ________ and the Council on Foreign Relations when Zia continued the execution of political prisoners.
(a) U.S. Congress.
(b) U.S. House of Representatives.
(c) European Parliament.
(d) United Nations.

14. According to the book, Benazir's mother seemed to have ________ or lung cancer and Benazir was eventually allowed to visit her briefly.
(a) AIDS.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Influenza.

15. According to the book, when Benazir arrived in Pakistan, ________ people were waiting for her.
(a) One hundred thousand.
(b) Ten million.
(c) One million.
(d) Ten thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. On December 11, 1981, Benazir was again taken to a different location this time the city of ________.

2. Once Bhutto won the election, she and her family moved to ______.

3. Bhutto's sister _______ suggested that Zia did this because Bhutto's first child would be due and he expected her not to campaign.

4. Bhutto continued to campaign against the other candidates but was interrupted on September 21, 1988 when ________.

5. Eventually, Benazir's mother was allowed to leave for _______ and Switzerland for medical treatment.

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