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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. Unexpectedly, on August 17, 1988, Zia's ________, killing him and all of the passengers.

2. Due to tensions that arose after the death of Shah, Mir and his wife _______ separated.

3. After Benazir left Pakistan she met her mother and ______ in the airport in Geneva.

4. _______ visited Pakistan in 1982, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee challenged him with reports of abuse of political prisoners.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the Senate Foreign Relations Committee eventually learn the truth of Benazir's condition?

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

4. After being released from solitary confinement in Karachi, how did Bhutto attempt to thwart assassination attempts?

5. How did Benazir inform people of the referendum that Zia put together and encourage them to boycott?

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

7. Why was Nusrat eventually allowed to leave her captivity and go to Europe for treatment?

8. While Benazir was touring in Europe to promote the restoration of democracy a change happened in Pakistan, but Bhutto didn't trust Zia. What was the change?

9. What happened in 1988 that caused General Zia to drop out of the race to be Prime Minister?

10. What did Benazir promise to the people of Pakistan while at the Minar-I-Pakistan monument?

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

Briefly describe the political structure of the Pakistani government. How many senators are elected? What is the length of their terms? How many provinces are senators elected from? Describe the National Assembly.

Essay Topic 3

Write about the rise of Ali Bhutto and the PPP from the perspective of Brigadier General Zia. What ideas of Bhutto's were the most dangerous? How was General Zia fulfilling his ideas of leadership for the country? What were his fears?

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