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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. Shah and his wife _______ were living in Cannes. Benazir received a call from his wife stating that Shah had accidentally taken poison.

2. Pakistan also struggled with drug problems during Zia's government particularly ______.

3. According to the book, the dictatorship in Pakistan had lasted for _______ years.

4. Benazir wished to continue to oppose Zia from her new location, but found that some Pakistanis were suspicious and she had a fear of _______.

5. Shortly after her arrival back in Pakistan, Benazir was pushed towards the _______ which her father had built to symbolize Pakistan's birth.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some of the strategies that were employed to help Pakistan's economic situation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Ali Bhutto was blamed for crop damage that occurred in various parts of Pakistan. It seems unreasonable to believe him the cause of these events. Why would the people be able to believe such a thing? Why was it important for Benazir to address these people directly?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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