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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The winter of his election, Benazir's father flew to the United Nations to challenge ________ military attack against Pakistan.

2. Benazir took part in demonstrations against the war in Vietnam and was also attracted to the _______ movement in the United States.

3. According to the book, Benazir Bhutto would be placed in charge of her ______ younger siblings

4. The prime minister was eventually put in jail by the army. His wife ________ ran a campaign to replace him as prime minister.

5. As a consequence for talking openly about the general, five men with _______ arrived to take the prime minister into custody again.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of Ali Bhutto's trip to the Untied Nations during the war in 1965?

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

3. In 1967, Ali Bhutto organized his own political party and was subsequently put in jail. What was the name and some of the goals of the party?

4. Benazir stated in the book that her mother's marriage to Ali Bhutto was "independent of Muslim tradition". Briefly describe Muslim tradition in terms of marriage.

5. According to the book, Nusrat followed a traditional step for political families in Asia after Ali's arrest. What was it?

6. What was one of the ways that General Zia limited the freedom of the press in an effort to draw attention away from the Bhuttos?

7. What was Benazir's father found guilty of and what was his sentence?

8. What position did Benazir win in the speaking organization that she belonged to at Oxford? Why was it significant?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Benazir faced several challenges both personally and professionally due to her Muslim heritage. What might have been different for her after 9/11? What would have been the same?

Essay Topic 2

Ali Bhutto was blamed for crop damage that occurred in various parts of Pakistan. It seems unreasonable to believe him the cause of these events. Why would the people be able to believe such a thing? Why was it important for Benazir to address these people directly?

Essay Topic 3

Provide some of the historical details about the relationship between Pakistan, India, and Britain.

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