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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. 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.
(a) Business.
(b) Politics.
(c) Farm.
(d) Mercantile.

2. Benazir asked for legal help from _______ to defend her father against the death penalty.
(a) Victoria Schofield.
(b) Ayub Khan.
(c) Anne Fadiman.
(d) Victoria Galbraith.

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

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

5. Benazir graduated from Oxford after ________ years of study. However her father wanted her to continue her studies.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her junior year at Harvard, Benazir was able to see a meeting between her father and prime minister _______ of India.

2. In 1977, Benazir was the first _______ or non-British person elected president of the Oxford Society to which she belonged.

3. 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.

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

5. During Benazir's ________ year at college, her father held a free election and was elected prime minister.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After becoming more comfortable with her surroundings, Benazir became more outgoing. What are some of the activities she participated in while at Harvard?

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

4. Why did Benazir and her mother decide not go to the same MRD meetings together?

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

6. East Pakistan became a new country shortly after Ali Bhutto's trip to the UN. What is the name of the new country and what were the circumstances which led to it being a new country?

7. What was Benazir's father found guilty of and what was his sentence?

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

9. Benazir made a public relations trip on the behest of her father. Where did she go, who did she travel with, and what was the purpose?

10. 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?

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