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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. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, the United States began to send money to Pakistan to prevent _______ forces from getting to the border.

2. After her sister's wedding, Benazir wrote a letter to _______, who had tried to see her on the order of the U.S. Government.

3. Benazir's sister married Nasser Hussein by her own free will. The _______ interrupted the ceremony several times.

4. Bhutto was the first woman to lead a Muslim nation and one of the youngest heads of state in the world at the age of ________.

5. For Bhutto, Pakistan was a land of great promise and reached out its _______ in hope.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was General Zia's response to the international pressure that Bhutto was generating?

5. What happened to interrupt the celebration of Pakistan's Independence Day in 1986?

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

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

8. What foreign relations situation did Benazir have to deal with immediately after coming into office?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the politics of the PPP. What changes were they seeking? What were there main objectives? What sacrifices were made in order to merge with the PNA?

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