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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the book, _________ is the capital of Pakistan and has been since 1959.
(a) Karachi.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Murree.
(d) Nusrat.

2. In 1977, Benazir was the first _______ or non-British person elected president of the Oxford Society to which she belonged.
(a) Woman.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Person of color.
(d) Person under 40.

3. According to the book, administrators at Radcliffe worried about Benazir's _______ and the fact that she had led a sheltered life as an upper class Muslim.
(a) Grades.
(b) Attention problems.
(c) Disabilities.
(d) Age.

4. Benazir acclimatized quickly to her surroundings and began to join several organizations including ________.
(a) Harvard Intellectuals.
(b) Harvard Rowers.
(c) Harvard Assembly.
(d) Harvard Crimson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The book states that Benazir delivered her first speech in the society on the need to impeach _______.

2. Benazir's father contacted the general who said that he would hold an election in ______ days and that Bhutto was under house arrest.

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

4. Benazir Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a ________ nation in all of history.

5. In particular, Benazir appreciated the fact that American women could decide not to ________ and have that decision supported.

Short Essay Questions

1. List the three degrees that Benazir was working on at Oxford.

2. During her Junior year at Harvard, Benazir was able to see a meeting with the Prime Minister of India. What was the name of the prime minister and what was the topic of the meeting?

3. After Benazir completed her studies at Oxford she returned home and got a job. Who did she receive a job from and what did she do?

4. List and describe the languages that Benazir was required to learn as part of her education.

5. How did Benazir occupy her time as a political prisoner in the desert cell?

6. What was strange about the final sentence that was carried out for Ali Bhutto?

7. Why did Benazir and her mother decide not go to the same MRD meetings together?

8. Benazir practiced and developed her speaking skills while at Oxford. To what organization did she belong and what was the topic of her first speech?

9. Benazir made a public relations trip on the behest of her father. Where did she go, who did she travel with, and what was the purpose?

10. After becoming more comfortable with her surroundings, Benazir became more outgoing. What are some of the activities she participated in while at Harvard?

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