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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Benazir was eventually released by the jail _______, however she was unable to see her mother.
(a) Sheriff.
(b) Matron.
(c) Master.
(d) Judge.

2. In the fall of 1973, Benazir arrived at her new school in _______, and she struggled the first few months.
(a) England.
(b) India.
(c) The United States.
(d) France.

3. Partially as a result of the interventions orchestrated by her father, Benazir was accepted to Radcliffe in _______.
(a) 1983.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1975.

4. On July 7, 1977, Brigadier General _______ led the army to stage a coup against Benazir's father.
(a) Xia.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Ali.
(d) Zia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For a period of time Benazir ran the family _______, an unusual position for a woman. However she excelled at it and won the respect of the local men.

2. Upon her release from jail, Benazir was put on a plane back home to _______, Pakistan.

3. During the time of the coup, Benazir learned how to deal with ________ and correct rumors.

4. According to the book, East Pakistan would eventually become an independent country called ________.

5. According to the book, Muslim men may have up to four wives. Benazir's mother was the ______ wife.

Short Essay Questions

1. List and describe the languages that Benazir was required to learn as part of her education.

2. Benazir practiced and developed her speaking skills while at Oxford. To what organization did she belong and what was the topic of her first speech?

3. Describe the advice that Ali Bhutto gave to Benazir concerning power politics.

4. After completing three years at Oxford with her degrees, Benazir's father insisted she go for more study. How many years of additional study did Benazir complete and which topics did she study?

5. What event occurred that caused Benazir to take a break from her political activism?

6. After Benazir completed her studies at Oxford she returned home and got a job. Who did she receive a job from and what did she do?

7. Why did Benazir have to spend some time managing the family's land holdings?

8. What was the result of Ali Bhutto's trip to the Untied Nations during the war in 1965?

9. Benazir was eventually accepted to Harvard although the administrators were worried about her. What family was responsible for helping Benazir and how did they help?

10. In 1967, Ali Bhutto organized his own political party and was subsequently put in jail. What was the name and some of the goals of the party?

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