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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. While recovering from her illness, Benazir developed a _______ to present to the international press.
(a) Economic campaign.
(b) Publicity campaign.
(c) Military campaign.
(d) Political campaign.

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.
(a) Elliot Abrams.
(b) John Kenneth Galbraith.
(c) Nasser Hussein.
(d) Peter Galbraith.

3. According to the book, when Benazir arrived in Pakistan, ________ people were waiting for her.
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Ten million.
(c) One hundred thousand.
(d) One million.

4. 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) Soviet.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Iranian.

5. Bhutto also had to deal with a national illiteracy rate of _______ made more problematic by Muslim men and religious leaders' opposition to education for women.
(a) 65%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 74%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The constitution of 1973 in Pakistan made it legal for _______ to run for high office.

3. Benazir wanted to stay with her family in Geneva, but she had to go to ______ for medical treatment.

4. According to the book, the dictatorship in Pakistan had lasted for _______ years.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Ronald Reagan's initial response to reports of the abuse of political prisoners?

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

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

7. While Benazir was touring in Europe to promote the restoration of democracy a change happened in Pakistan, but Bhutto didn't trust Zia. What was the change?

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

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

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

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