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

2. Benazir wrote to the ________ while she was under house arrest in Karachi to encourage them to continue resisting the military.
(a) MRD.
(b) NPA.
(c) PPP.
(d) SFRC.

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

4. According to the book, the dictatorship in Pakistan had lasted for _______ years.
(a) 20.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

5. For Bhutto, Pakistan was a land of great promise and reached out its _______ in hope.
(a) Feet.
(b) Arms.
(c) Hands.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to improve trade and foreign relations, Pakistan joined the ______ Commonwealth.

2. According to the book, Benazir's mother seemed to have ________ or lung cancer and Benazir was eventually allowed to visit her briefly.

3. After Benazir's mother left for treatment, Benazir was placed under house arrest in _______ for another 14 months.

4. After her release from prison in September there were many attempts _________.

5. In the summer of 1987 Bhutto announced her plans to _______ and Zia subsequently held elections early.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of Benazir's main desires for Pakistan?

2. What was Ronald Reagan's initial response to reports of the abuse of political prisoners?

3. To whom was Bhutto's ideals and government dedicated to?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 6, Benazir was allowed to visit her mother who was ill. What illness was she thought to have had?

5. What did Benazir promise to the people of Pakistan while at the Minar-I-Pakistan monument?

6. How was General Zia using Islam to his advantage?

7. Why did the Senate Foreign Relations Committee eventually learn the truth of Benazir's condition?

8. During a vacation to France Benazir was reunited with her brother Shah who then died shortly after. What were the circumstances of his death?

9. What foreign relations situation did Benazir have to deal with immediately after coming into office?

10. Bhutto visited her mother in Geneva Switzerland. Besides her sister, what other family members did Benazir meet while she was there?

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