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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 was eventually released by the jail _______, however she was unable to see her mother.

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

3. The winter of his election, Benazir's father flew to the United Nations to challenge ________ military attack against Pakistan.

4. The Brigadier General _______ when it became clear that the people still strongly favored the former prime minister's party.

5. She felt that her new surroundings were less _______ than the United States and the accommodations were more modest.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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. 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?

9. 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".

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

When Benazir attended Harvard, she began to join several groups and get more involved. Describe the purpose and function of the Harvard Crimson.

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