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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. The Brigadier General eventually moved Benazir and her mother to _______ in 1980 and kept them under house arrest.

2. As a consequence for talking openly about the general, five men with _______ arrived to take the prime minister into custody again.

3. According to the book, the assembly has 237 members that serve _______ year terms.

4. In particular, Benazir appreciated the fact that American women could decide not to ________ and have that decision supported.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Name two of the three countries that made requests to repeal Ali's sentence and the name of Benazir's Oxford friend who helped in the case.

3. How did Benazir occupy her time as a political prisoner in the desert cell?

4. Benazir made a public relations trip on the behest of her father. Where did she go, who did she travel with, and what was the purpose?

5. 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?

6. What was one of the ways that General Zia limited the freedom of the press in an effort to draw attention away from the Bhuttos?

7. 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?

8. Describe the advice that Ali Bhutto gave to Benazir concerning power politics.

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

10. Ali Bhutto had long been a representative of Pakistan and was present for the beginning of the partition. Describe what is meant in the book by the "Partition".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ali Bhutto was blamed for crop damage that occurred in various parts of Pakistan. It seems unreasonable to believe him the cause of these events. Why would the people be able to believe such a thing? Why was it important for Benazir to address these people directly?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways that General Zia used Islam to weaken Bhutto's campaign to be prime minister?

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