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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. After Benazir's mother left for treatment, Benazir was placed under house arrest in _______ for another 14 months.
(a) Karachi.
(b) Larkana.
(c) Murree.
(d) Islamabad.

2. During the celebration, _______ arrived and used tear gas against the crowd.
(a) The military.
(b) The police.
(c) The guerrillas.
(d) The communists.

3. Bhutto was the first woman to lead a Muslim nation and one of the youngest heads of state in the world at the age of ________.
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirty-five.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Twenty-five.

4. Benazir also spoke to the _______ Endowment for International peace in 1984 as part of her campaign.
(a) Carnegie.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Mellon.
(d) Rockerfeller.

5. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the United States began to send money to Pakistan to prevent _______ forces from getting to the border.
(a) Iraqi.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Iranian.
(d) Soviet.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, when Benazir arrived in Pakistan, ________ people were waiting for her.

2. Benazir wrote to the ________ while she was under house arrest in Karachi to encourage them to continue resisting the military.

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

4. The book was written ______ months after Benazir's election as prime minister.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened during Sanam's wedding that threatened to disrupt the marriage?

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

6. Why was Benazir's election to the post of Prime Minister exceptional?

7. How did Benazir inform people of the referendum that Zia put together and encourage them to boycott?

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

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

10. What were some of the strategies that were employed to help Pakistan's economic situation?

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