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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. Although not a traditional Pakistani, Bhutto decided ________.
(a) To only speak Sindhi.
(b) To speak only in Urdu.
(c) To have an arranged marriage.
(d) To only practice Islam.

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

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

4. 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) Zia.
(d) Rehana.

5. On December 11, 1981, Benazir was again taken to a different location this time the city of ________.
(a) Karachi.
(b) Islamabad,
(c) Murree.
(d) Larkana.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of May, 1988, Zia dissolved ________ and called for free elections in ninety days.

2. Leaders in _______ pressured Zia to hold a general election and he scheduled them for March of 1985.

3. _______ had been lifted by Zia in Pakistan, but Benazir did not trust him and continued to work for the restoration of democracy.

4. According to the book, Benazir's mother seemed to have ________ or lung cancer and Benazir was eventually allowed to visit her briefly.

5. According to the book, Zia's government allowed weapons from _______ fighters to flow into the country.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Benazir's election to the post of Prime Minister exceptional?

2. What kind of marriage did Benazir end up having? Why did she choose this way?

3. Who were Benazir's two main rivals in how she was running the country?

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

5. What was the location of the PPP while Benazir was recovering from her surgery out of the country?

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

7. During a vacation to France Benazir was reunited with her brother Shah who then died shortly after. What were the circumstances of his death?

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

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

10. What did Benazir promise to the people of Pakistan while at the Minar-I-Pakistan monument?

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