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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. As a condition of their house arrest, the Bhuttos could not do all of the following except ______.
2. The book states that Benazir delivered her first speech in the society on the need to impeach _______.
3. As a result of the political turmoil and danger to the family, Benazir's brothers were hiding in ________.
4. Benazir's father called the great economist ________ who was an economics professor at Harvard, and asked him to intervene.
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. Ali Bhutto had long been a representative of Pakistan and was present for the beginning of the partition. Describe what is meant in the book by the "Partition".
2. What traditional practices did Benazir hold on to even as she integrated somewhat into American society?
3. What position did Benazir win in the speaking organization that she belonged to at Oxford? Why was it significant?
4. Describe the advice that Ali Bhutto gave to Benazir concerning power politics.
5. During Benazir's junior year, her father was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. What is the difference between the role of the Prime Minister and the president?
6. What was strange about the final sentence that was carried out for Ali Bhutto?
7. 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?
8. 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?
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. What was the result of Ali Bhutto's trip to the Untied Nations during the war in 1965?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would Benazir's story have changed had she not decided to get married? Given her political ambitions, why did she decide to marry in the first place? Why did Benazir keep her father's name?
Essay Topic 2
What challenges to her leadership did Bhutto face from the military? What were their concerns? Were any of their concerns justified? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
According to the book, "Bhutto worked to harbor no bitterness towards her opponents". Describe the actions she made that demonstrated this commitment. Why was it important to her?
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