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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. Bhutto's main political rival was ______ the chief minister of the Punjab province, who argued that she was an ineffective leader.

2. Bhutto declined to act in revenge towards the current leadership in Pakistan and the crowd shouted _______.

3. According to the book, Bhutto planned to celebrate Pakistan's _________ on August 14th, 1986.

4. In order to improve trade and foreign relations, Pakistan joined the ______ Commonwealth.

5. Zia also made all ______ political parties register with the government so he could decide which parties could participate.

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

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

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

5. What was the location of the PPP while Benazir was recovering from her surgery out of the country?

6. Who were Benazir's two main rivals in how she was running the country?

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

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

9. What were some of Benazir's main desires for Pakistan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The book was written by Libby Hughes. How might the story have been different if it were written by Benazir herself?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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