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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. At the end of May, 1988, Zia dissolved ________ and called for free elections in ninety days.

2. As Bhutto spoke at the monument that her father built, the crowd tripled in size. She promised to make every sacrifice to protect _______.

3. The U.S. president became angry at the mention of political prisoners and stated that ________ was living under great conditions.

4. Bhutto promised to _______ of the United States not to become a nuclear power in exchange for military and economic aid.

5. On December 11, 1981, Benazir was again taken to a different location this time the city of ________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did General Zia call for free elections in 1988? How did he hope to oust Benazir as competition?

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

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

7. Why did Benazir finally decide that the time was right to return to Pakistan in 1986?

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

9. How did Benazir plan to expose the brutal mistreatment of political prisoners in Pakistan?

10. Why was the United States providing money to Pakistan after Ronald Reagan was elected president?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Benazir faced several challenges both personally and professionally due to her Muslim heritage. What might have been different for her after 9/11? What would have been the same?

Essay Topic 3

How would the story of imprisonment and illness be different if told from Nusrat's perspective? From Benazir's perspective?

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