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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. Bhutto's sister _______ suggested that Zia did this because Bhutto's first child would be due and he expected her not to campaign.
(a) Nusrat.
(b) Asif.
(c) Bilawal.
(d) Sanam.

2. According to the book, the MRD stands for ________.
(a) Movement for the Restoration of Defense.
(b) Movement to Restore Democracy.
(c) Militia for the Return of Democracy.
(d) Monetary Reserve Deficit.

3. The constitution of 1973 in Pakistan made it legal for _______ to run for high office.
(a) Christians.
(b) Women.
(c) People of color.
(d) Muslims.

4. After Benazir left Pakistan she met her mother and ______ in the airport in Geneva.
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Father.
(c) Fathi.
(d) Sister.

5. Benazir's other brother ______ lived in the south of France but was not able to come visit her.
(a) Rehana.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Shah.
(d) Fathi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bhutto believed that the Pakistani people owed it to ______ to make the necessary changes in the country to bring about freedom.

2. In response to Benazir's actions to organize Pakistanis, the Brigadier General killed some prisoners, causing Benazir to appeal to _____ the assistant secretary of state for human rights.

3. Bhutto promised to _______ of the United States not to become a nuclear power in exchange for military and economic aid.

4. After her sister's wedding, Benazir wrote a letter to _______, who had tried to see her on the order of the U.S. Government.

5. _______ visited Pakistan in 1982, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee challenged him with reports of abuse of political prisoners.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Benazir plan to expose the brutal mistreatment of political prisoners in Pakistan?

3. Why did General Zia call for free elections in 1988? How did he hope to oust Benazir as competition?

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

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

6. What happened to interrupt the celebration of Pakistan's Independence Day in 1986?

7. What action did General Zia take as an attempt to oust the PPP from taking part in the election?

8. What happened in 1988 that caused General Zia to drop out of the race to be Prime Minister?

9. What was General Zia's response to the international pressure that Bhutto was generating?

10. Describe the family of Benazir's husband and what his talents and interests were.

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