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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. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?

2. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?

3. According to his daughter, what would have been abhorrent to Aung San?

4. Suu Kyi states in her speech Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that she is not beholden to any politician so that...

5. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the the quintessential difference between the rule of law in a democracy and under totalitarian rule?

2. Recite the general message of five of the points on the bulleted list of "The Formation of a People's Committee".

3. Where was the disintegrating effect of British rule first felt in Burma?

4. How were the British driven out of Burma during World War II?

5. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when does the Western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

6. What was the position of the Burmese nationalists toward the British at the onset of World War II?

7. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma

8. What was the popular response to such basic notions as "representative government, human rights, and the rule of law" in Burma?

9. What did Aung San's fellow university students think about him?

10. What was Suu Kyi's reaction to President Maung's offfer to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Freedom from Fear, and Other Writings, Aung San Suu Kyi presents a template for for achieving a multi-party democracy. What are the components of that template? Use evidence from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 2

How is fear used by leaders according to Aung San Suu Kyi? What types of leaders use fear? What is the character of a leader that does not use fear? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Machiavelli suggested that a ruler should behave both "like a lion" and "like a fox." Analyze the policies of Aung San Suu Kyi and the military regime. Does one or both policies fit the Machiavellian ideal? Cite examples from the book you your response.

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