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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For a period of time Benazir ran the family _______, an unusual position for a woman. However she excelled at it and won the respect of the local men.
(a) Farm.
(b) Politics.
(c) Mercantile.
(d) Business.

2. The ________ is like the American House of Representatives and can pass laws and budgets.
(a) State Assembly.
(b) National Assembly.
(c) Senate.
(d) General Assembly.

3. Benazir's father's campaign to secure rights became ________ and emotional although he eventually won.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Religious.
(c) Multinational.
(d) Violent.

4. The meeting of the two prime ministers happened in 1972 and was focused on who should own ________.
(a) Karachi.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Kashmir.
(d) Murree.

5. The names of Benazir's siblings included all of the following except ______.
(a) Mohatarma.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Shah.
(d) Mir.

6. Benazir's real name was ________. She was called Benazir by her father which meant "without equal".
(a) Nusrat.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Mohatma.
(d) Mohatarma.

7. Eventually the Brigadier General released the prime minister due to his popularity, however _______ expressed dangerous opinions about the general.
(a) Nusrat.
(b) Benazir.
(c) Shah.
(d) Sanam.

8. She felt that her new surroundings were less _______ than the United States and the accommodations were more modest.
(a) Friendly.
(b) Tense.
(c) Severe.
(d) Terse.

9. In the fall of 1973, Benazir arrived at her new school in _______, and she struggled the first few months.
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) India.
(d) England.

10. According to the book, Benazir's father taught her ________, which became a major part of her education.
(a) Economics.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) History.
(d) Psychology.

11. During the time of the coup, Benazir learned how to deal with ________ and correct rumors.
(a) Militant citizens.
(b) Paparazzi.
(c) Military leaders.
(d) Journalists.

12. In school Benazir was taught all of the following languages, including the national language of Pakistan except _______.
(a) Persian.
(b) Urdu.
(c) Sindhi.
(d) Hebrew.

13. Benazir graduated from Oxford after ________ years of study. However her father wanted her to continue her studies.
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

14. According to the book, all of the following countries except ________ border the nation of Pakistan.
(a) Iran.
(b) Iraq.
(c) India.
(d) Afghanistan.

15. Benazir's father was angry when the Security Council _________ in response to his pleas.
(a) Made no response.
(b) Ordered economic sanctions on India and Pakistan.
(c) Ordered on attack on Iraq.
(d) Ordered an attack on India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Enemy jailers tried to convince Bhutto to _______, saying that people were deserting her cause.

2. In her junior year at Harvard, Benazir was able to see a meeting between her father and prime minister _______ of India.

3. During her time in jail, Benazir wrote in a _______ tracking her experiences. Her jailers hid the notes for safekeeping.

4. In 1977, Benazir was the first _______ or non-British person elected president of the Oxford Society to which she belonged.

5. According to the book, Benazir's mother refused to wear the Islamic _______, a veil that covers up women's faces.

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