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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 only _______ percent of Pakistanis voted during the referendum, partially as a result of Benazir's efforts.
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

2. During the celebration, _______ arrived and used tear gas against the crowd.
(a) The communists.
(b) The guerrillas.
(c) The military.
(d) The police.

3. Bhutto's main political rival was ______ the chief minister of the Punjab province, who argued that she was an ineffective leader.
(a) Asif Zardari.
(b) Nawaz Sharif.
(c) General Zia.
(d) Ghulam Ishaq Khan.

4. The Brigadier General still in charge of Pakistan ________ and was praised by the American State Department.
(a) Gave the money to the poor.
(b) Bought Chinese weapons.
(c) Spent the money on food.
(d) Kept the money.

5. After her sister's wedding, Benazir wrote a letter to _______, who had tried to see her on the order of the U.S. Government.
(a) Reagan.
(b) Bhutto.
(c) Zia.
(d) Galbraith.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Although not a traditional Pakistani, Bhutto decided ________.

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

4. As Bhutto spoke at the monument that her father built, the crowd tripled in size. She promised to make every sacrifice to protect _______.

5. During Zia's rule, women could be stoned or jailed simply for being suspected of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the family of Benazir's husband and what his talents and interests were.

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

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

4. Bhutto visited her mother in Geneva Switzerland. Besides her sister, what other family members did Benazir meet while she was there?

5. Why was Nusrat eventually allowed to leave her captivity and go to Europe for treatment?

6. Why did the Senate Foreign Relations Committee eventually learn the truth of Benazir's condition?

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

8. What action did General Zia take as an attempt to oust the PPP from taking part in the election?

9. What was General Zia's response to the international pressure that Bhutto was generating?

10. Why was the United States providing money to Pakistan after Ronald Reagan was elected president?

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