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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 main political rival was ______ the chief minister of the Punjab province, who argued that she was an ineffective leader.
(a) Asif Zardari.
(b) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
(c) Nawaz Sharif.
(d) General Zia.

2. Benazir's brother Mir now lived in Switzerland and had a daughter named ______.
(a) Zia.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Rehana.
(d) Fathi.

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

4. Zia held a referendum on whether or not to hold an election. He told voters that if they voted for the election they were voting against _______.
(a) Bhutto.
(b) Islam.
(c) The Brigadier General.
(d) Christianity.

5. Benazir rented a small apartment in London that then became the headquarters for the ______.
(a) NPA.
(b) POW.
(c) PPP.
(d) MRD.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unexpectedly, on August 17, 1988, Zia's ________, killing him and all of the passengers.

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

3. The U.S. president became angry at the mention of political prisoners and stated that ________ was living under great conditions.

4. Benazir's sister _______ was scheduled to be married on September 8th, 1981. Benazir received permission to go to the wedding.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the United States providing money to Pakistan after Ronald Reagan was elected president?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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