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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 book was written ______ months after Benazir's election as prime minister.

2. Bhutto was the first woman to lead a Muslim nation and one of the youngest heads of state in the world at the age of ________.

3. Bhutto told her mother-in-law that _______ would be the center of her universe.

4. According to the book only _______ percent of Pakistanis voted during the referendum, partially as a result of Benazir's efforts.

5. Benazir's sister _______ was scheduled to be married on September 8th, 1981. Benazir received permission to go to the wedding.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did General Zia call for free elections in 1988? How did he hope to oust Benazir as competition?

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

4. While Benazir was touring in Europe to promote the restoration of democracy a change happened in Pakistan, but Bhutto didn't trust Zia. What was the change?

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

6. After being released from solitary confinement in Karachi, how did Bhutto attempt to thwart assassination attempts?

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

8. How did Benazir inform people of the referendum that Zia put together and encourage them to boycott?

9. What were two of the biggest social problems in Pakistan that Benazir had to face upon her election?

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

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

East Pakistan became a new country shortly after Ali Bhutto's trip to the UN to protest India's aggression. What is the name of the new country and what were the circumstances surrounding its creation?

Essay Topic 3

Benazir's father was killed pursuing his beliefs which appears to have strengthened Benazir's resolve to continue the fight. How would Benazir's life have been different if her father had not been killed?

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