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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 constitution of 1973 in Pakistan made it legal for _______ to run for high office.

2. Benazir rented a small apartment in London that then became the headquarters for the ______.

3. Shah and his wife _______ were living in Cannes. Benazir received a call from his wife stating that Shah had accidentally taken poison.

4. _______ won the general election in March although it was a low turnout.

5. For Bhutto, Pakistan was a land of great promise and reached out its _______ in hope.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In the beginning of Chapter 6, Benazir was allowed to visit her mother who was ill. What illness was she thought to have had?

5. What happened in 1988 that caused General Zia to drop out of the race to be Prime Minister?

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

7. Why did Benazir finally decide that the time was right to return to Pakistan in 1986?

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

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

10. What was Ronald Reagan's initial response to reports of the abuse of political prisoners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the rise of Ali Bhutto and the PPP from the perspective of Brigadier General Zia. What ideas of Bhutto's were the most dangerous? How was General Zia fulfilling his ideas of leadership for the country? What were his fears?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of civil disobedience in the history of politics? What does civil disobedience mean? Is it important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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