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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Benazir's mother left for treatment, Benazir was placed under house arrest in _______ for another 14 months.
(a) Larkana.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Murree.

2. Bhutto made an agreement with _______ to build a nuclear power plant.
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) India.
(c) Iran.
(d) China.

3. The U.S. president became angry at the mention of political prisoners and stated that ________ was living under great conditions.
(a) Benazir.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Mir.
(d) Shah.

4. Benazir spoke out to ________ and the Council on Foreign Relations when Zia continued the execution of political prisoners.
(a) U.S. Congress.
(b) U.S. House of Representatives.
(c) United Nations.
(d) European Parliament.

5. Bhutto escaped from the celebration ________ but was eventually caught and imprisoned in Karachi.
(a) In a friend's car.
(b) On a bike.
(c) In a cab.
(d) On foot.

6. 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 ________.
(a) Forty-five.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Thirty-five.

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) Heights.
(b) Bridges.
(c) Water.
(d) Crowds.

8. The Brigadier General would not allow _______ to receive appropriate medical attention for her illness.
(a) Nusrat.
(b) Sanam.
(c) Benazir.
(d) Mir.

9. Benazir's sister married Nasser Hussein by her own free will. The _______ interrupted the ceremony several times.
(a) Army.
(b) Christians.
(c) PPP.
(d) Police.

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

11. While recovering from her illness, Benazir developed a _______ to present to the international press.
(a) Publicity campaign.
(b) Economic campaign.
(c) Political campaign.
(d) Military campaign.

12. 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) Sassi.
(c) Rehana.
(d) Zia.

13. Bhutto's sister _______ suggested that Zia did this because Bhutto's first child would be due and he expected her not to campaign.
(a) Sanam.
(b) Nusrat.
(c) Bilawal.
(d) Asif.

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

15. In November of 1989 the _______ took a vote of no confidence in Bhutto, however she survived the vote.
(a) Regional Assembly.
(b) Senate.
(c) National Assembly.
(d) Congress.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On January 25, 1990, Bhutto gave birth to her daughter _______, meaning "full of hope" in Sindhi.

3. Bhutto also had to deal with a national illiteracy rate of _______ made more problematic by Muslim men and religious leaders' opposition to education for women.

4. Benazir's brother Mir now lived in Switzerland and had a daughter named ______.

5. People believed that all of the following except ________, were possible explanations for the crash.

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