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

2. According to the book, Bhutto planned to celebrate Pakistan's _________ on August 14th, 1986.
(a) Rejection of Democracy.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Rejection of Islam.
(d) Entrance to the United Nations.

3. ________ leaders wanted Benazir to return to Pakistan, but she knew that she was still wanted by the military.
(a) PPP.
(b) NRA.
(c) NPA.
(d) MRD.

4. _______ put pressure on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee until they received information on the actual conditions of the prisoners from Pakistan's foreign minister.
(a) Bhutto.
(b) Rehana.
(c) Reagan.
(d) Galbraith.

5. In 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated _______ to become the next president of the United States.
(a) Geraldine Ferraro.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Walter Mondale.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Zia's rule, women could be stoned or jailed simply for being suspected of _______.

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

3. Benazir's brother Mir now lived in Switzerland and had a daughter named ______.

4. Bhutto's child was named _______ which meant "one without equal".

5. At the end of May, 1988, Zia dissolved ________ and called for free elections in ninety days.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Benazir finally decide that the time was right to return to Pakistan in 1986?

4. Why was Nusrat eventually allowed to leave her captivity and go to Europe for treatment?

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

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

7. After being released from solitary confinement in Karachi, how did Bhutto attempt to thwart assassination attempts?

8. What was the location of the PPP while Benazir was recovering from her surgery out of the country?

9. What were two of the biggest social problems in Pakistan that Benazir had to face upon her election?

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

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