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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's sister _______ was scheduled to be married on September 8th, 1981. Benazir received permission to go to the wedding.
(a) Shah.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Mohatarma.
(d) Sanam.

2. On December 1, 1988, Bhutto was made __________ of Pakistan.
(a) Imam.
(b) President.
(c) Shah.
(d) Prime Minister.

3. In the summer of 1987 Bhutto announced her plans to _______ and Zia subsequently held elections early.
(a) Join the army.
(b) Marry.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Run for the presidency.

4. Bhutto's sister _______ suggested that Zia did this because Bhutto's first child would be due and he expected her not to campaign.
(a) Asif.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Bilawal.
(d) Sanam.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. People believed that all of the following except ________, were possible explanations for the crash.

3. Benazir ended up needing ________ to recover from her illness and it took some nine months to recover.

4. In 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated _______ to become the next president of the United States.

5. Zia also made all ______ political parties register with the government so he could decide which parties could participate.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How was General Zia using Islam to his advantage?

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

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

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

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