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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. According to the book, Benazir's mother seemed to have ________ or lung cancer and Benazir was eventually allowed to visit her briefly.

2. According to the book, the MRD stands for ________.

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

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

5. Benazir's brother Mir now lived in Switzerland and had a daughter named ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was General Zia using Islam to his advantage?

3. To whom was Bhutto's ideals and government dedicated to?

4. Describe the family of Benazir's husband and what his talents and interests were.

5. What action did General Zia take as an attempt to oust the PPP from taking part in the election?

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

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

8. What were two of the biggest social problems in Pakistan that Benazir had to face upon her election?

9. What kind of marriage did Benazir end up having? Why did she choose this way?

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

How would Benazir's story have changed had she not decided to get married? Given her political ambitions, why did she decide to marry in the first place? Why did Benazir keep her father's name?

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

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?

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