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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization is holding the event that Suu Kyi wants people to act upon her request?
(a) The United Nations General Assembly.
(b) The Burmese Government.
(c) The International Court of Justice.
(d) The Burmese Tribunal.

2. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is Suu Kyi's response to the question, "what would happen after the elections, if there were elections?"
(a) "We don't know. This is the problem."
(b) "We shall see if justice would be served."
(c) "We would never have an election."
(d) "The NLD would win by a landslide."

3. What other organizations has Suu Kyi made appeals about the violation of human rights in Burma?
(a) Amnesty International and the National Commission of Jurists.
(b) Internation Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and the Lautaro Lodge.
(c) Human Rights Watch and Genocide Watch.
(d) Commonweath of Nations and No Peace Without Justice.

4. In Suu Kyi's interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what does she describe as being poor?
(a) The economic vitiality of Burma.
(b) An organization totally under the thumb of a dictator.
(c) The hope of the people of Burma.
(d) The health of Burma.

5. What are Suu Kyi's comments about the SLORC in an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?
(a) They are inefficient and their system will collapse under their own corruption.
(b) "They are making inroads toward setting up a dialogue about holding elections.
(c) They are making strides in moving toward a multi-party system.
(d) They can't be trusted to set up a democratically elected government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Suu Kyi ask to press about the human rights violations in Burma in her open letter dated September 26, 1988?

2. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a "legitimate concern" for the international community?

3. What group did Aung San form in 1942?

4. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what occasion does she want people to act upon her request ?

5. In Suu Kyi's interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is her response to the question about whether she thinks the authorities will move against her?

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