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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. Benazir's father was angry when the Security Council _________ in response to his pleas.

2. The prime minister was eventually put in jail by the army. His wife ________ ran a campaign to replace him as prime minister.

3. According to the book there was a rumor that Prime Minister Bhutto was responsible for ________ that damaged crops.

4. Nusrat decided that the Brigadier General could only be beaten if the PPP joined with ______ an opposing political party.

5. According to the book, Benazir's mother refused to wear the Islamic _______, a veil that covers up women's faces.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was strange about the final sentence that was carried out for Ali Bhutto?

2. Benazir practiced and developed her speaking skills while at Oxford. To what organization did she belong and what was the topic of her first speech?

3. What event occurred that caused Benazir to take a break from her political activism?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. After Benazir completed her studies at Oxford she returned home and got a job. Who did she receive a job from and what did she do?

7. What was the result of Ali Bhutto's trip to the Untied Nations during the war in 1965?

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. During Benazir's junior year, her father was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. What is the difference between the role of the Prime Minister and the president?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide some of the historical details about the relationship between Pakistan, India, and Britain.

Essay Topic 2

Benazir was put into jail as a political prisoner. In your country are there beliefs that could put you in jail if you proclaimed them loudly enough? Why or why not? Would you be willing to go to jail for the chance to express your beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

East Pakistan became a new country shortly after Ali Bhutto's trip to the UN to protest India's aggression. What is the name of the new country and what were the circumstances surrounding its creation?

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