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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. Benazir flew into the town of ______ when she finally arrived back in Pakistan to challenge Zia.
(a) Karachi.
(b) Larkana.
(c) Islamanbad.
(d) Lahore.

2. The Brigadier General still in charge of Pakistan ________ and was praised by the American State Department.
(a) Spent the money on food.
(b) Kept the money.
(c) Bought Chinese weapons.
(d) Gave the money to the poor.

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

4. Bhutto escaped from the celebration ________ but was eventually caught and imprisoned in Karachi.
(a) On a bike.
(b) In a cab.
(c) In a friend's car.
(d) On foot.

5. The U.S. president became angry at the mention of political prisoners and stated that ________ was living under great conditions.
(a) Mir.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Shah.
(d) Benazir.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Bhutto declined to act in revenge towards the current leadership in Pakistan and the crowd shouted _______.

3. Bhutto was also opposed by ______, the president, who had ties to the former military regime.

4. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the United States began to send money to Pakistan to prevent _______ forces from getting to the border.

5. Zia used his influence to enforce extreme tenets of _______ to support his policies.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of marriage did Benazir end up having? Why did she choose this way?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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