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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. Prime Minister Bhutto had his wife and children return to their home in ________, Pakistan.
(a) Murree.
(b) Mohatarma.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Islamabad.

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

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

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

5. In jail, Benazir turned _______ years old and hoped for a miracle every day.
(a) Forty-eight.
(b) Thirty-eight.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Benazir was eventually released by the jail _______, however she was unable to see her mother.

2. During the meeting at the United Nations, Benazir's father asked her to meet him in ________ and watch Security Council disputes.

3. As a consequence for talking openly about the general, five men with _______ arrived to take the prime minister into custody again.

4. According to the book, _________ is the capital of Pakistan and has been since 1959.

5. The winter of his election, Benazir's father flew to the United Nations to challenge ________ military attack against Pakistan.

Short Essay Questions

1. During Benazir's junior year, her father was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. What is the difference between the role of the Prime Minister and the president?

2. Benazir stated in the book that her mother's marriage to Ali Bhutto was "independent of Muslim tradition". Briefly describe Muslim tradition in terms of marriage.

3. Provide at least 2 of the countries the border Pakistan and describe the relationship Pakistan had with at least one of those countries.

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

5. According to the book, Nusrat followed a traditional step for political families in Asia after Ali's arrest. What was it?

6. Why was there concern that Ali and Benazir's lives were in danger after Ali held parliamentary elections?

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

8. What position did Benazir win in the speaking organization that she belonged to at Oxford? Why was it significant?

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

10. What traditional practices did Benazir hold on to even as she integrated somewhat into American society?

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