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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To address the crop damage rumors, Benazir was directed to visit the city of ________ to show the Bhuttos cared.

2. Enemy jailers tried to convince Bhutto to _______, saying that people were deserting her cause.

3. The book suggests that watching her siblings helped Benazir to develop skills necessary for _______.

4. Benazir's intelligence and enthusiasm led her tutors to think that she might become an ambassador's assistant to the ________.

5. Benazir befriended several of the girls who were near her room including ________, who helped her to learn how to answer the telephone.

Short Essay Questions

1. After completing three years at Oxford with her degrees, Benazir's father insisted she go for more study. How many years of additional study did Benazir complete and which topics did she study?

2. Why did Benazir and her mother decide not go to the same MRD meetings together?

3. During her Junior year at Harvard, Benazir was able to see a meeting with the Prime Minister of India. What was the name of the prime minister and what was the topic of the meeting?

4. List the three degrees that Benazir was working on at Oxford.

5. Why was there concern that Ali and Benazir's lives were in danger after Ali held parliamentary elections?

6. East Pakistan became a new country shortly after Ali Bhutto's trip to the UN. What is the name of the new country and what were the circumstances which led to it being a new country?

7. After becoming more comfortable with her surroundings, Benazir became more outgoing. What are some of the activities she participated in while at Harvard?

8. What position did Benazir win in the speaking organization that she belonged to at Oxford? Why was it significant?

9. What traditional practices did Benazir hold on to even as she integrated somewhat into American society?

10. Benazir stated in the book that her mother's marriage to Ali Bhutto was "independent of Muslim tradition". Briefly describe Muslim tradition in terms of marriage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1965 Pakistan went to war with India but it only lasted a short time. What were the details surrounding the situation? How was Benazir's father involved?

Essay Topic 2

Benazir's father was killed pursuing his beliefs which appears to have strengthened Benazir's resolve to continue the fight. How would Benazir's life have been different if her father had not been killed?

Essay Topic 3

According to the book, "Bhutto worked to harbor no bitterness towards her opponents". Describe the actions she made that demonstrated this commitment. Why was it important to her?

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