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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bhutto was also opposed by ______, the president, who had ties to the former military regime.
(a) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.
(b) General Zia.
(c) Asif Zardari.
(d) Nawaz Sharif.

2. According to the book, Pakistan's relationship with ________ was strained while the Soviets occupied it.
(a) Kazakhstan.
(b) Turkmenistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) India.

3. Zia also made all ______ political parties register with the government so he could decide which parties could participate.
(a) Three.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

4. Zia also passed strict laws declaring ________ or Islamic law, the supreme law of the land.
(a) Zardari.
(b) Sharif.
(c) Bilawal.
(d) Shariah.

5. At the end of May, 1988, Zia dissolved ________ and called for free elections in ninety days.
(a) Parliament.
(b) Congress.
(c) The Reichstag.
(d) The Senate.

6. After delivering her child, Bhutto was back at her job ______ days later.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

7. Benazir wished to continue to oppose Zia from her new location, but found that some Pakistanis were suspicious and she had a fear of _______.
(a) Water.
(b) Bridges.
(c) Crowds.
(d) Heights.

8. Bhutto believed that the Pakistani people owed it to ______ to make the necessary changes in the country to bring about freedom.
(a) Themselves.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Other Nations.
(d) Children.

9. Zia used his influence to enforce extreme tenets of _______ to support his policies.
(a) Christianity.
(b) Islam.
(c) Sikh.
(d) Paganism.

10. Shah and his wife _______ were living in Cannes. Benazir received a call from his wife stating that Shah had accidentally taken poison.
(a) Sanam.
(b) Zia.
(c) Rehana.
(d) Sassi.

11. Bhutto continued to campaign against the other candidates but was interrupted on September 21, 1988 when ________.
(a) Her daughter was born.
(b) Her husband was attacked.
(c) Her son was born.
(d) Her mother died.

12. ________ leaders wanted Benazir to return to Pakistan, but she knew that she was still wanted by the military.
(a) NPA.
(b) MRD.
(c) NRA.
(d) PPP.

13. During Zia's rule, women could be stoned or jailed simply for being suspected of _______.
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Enjoying sex.

14. According to the book, Zia's government allowed weapons from _______ fighters to flow into the country.
(a) Chinese.
(b) Afghan.
(c) Russian.
(d) Iraqi.

15. Bhutto's marriage bypassed several Muslim customs including ________.
(a) Keeping her mother's name.
(b) Taking her mother's name.
(c) Keeping her father's name.
(d) Taking the husband's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Benazir ended up needing ________ to recover from her illness and it took some nine months to recover.

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

3. After Benazir's mother left for treatment, Benazir was placed under house arrest in _______ for another 14 months.

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

5. After her release from prison in September there were many attempts _________.

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