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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. According to his daughter, what would have been abhorrent to Aung San?
(a) Deceit and political guile.
(b) Violence and immoral acts.
(c) Ignorance and disinterest.
(d) Greed and ill will.

2. 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?
(a) She has learned of some plans being made by the government.
(b) They already have.
(c) It would not surprise her.
(d) She does not believe so.

3. Under what condition did Aung San vow he would resign his position as the leader of Burma?
(a) If he lost his people's respect.
(b) If his government violated human rights.
(c) If the country's economy failed.
(d) If he failed to affect change.

4. What was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?
(a) He had worked hard for the advancement of the Burmese people.
(b) He vehemently rejected all of the attention placed on him.
(c) He thought it was his time to bask in the spotlight.
(d) He had not earned himself a place in the history of Burma.

5. Who does Suu Kyi ask to press about the human rights violations in Burma in her open letter dated September 26, 1988?
(a) The members of the United Nations General Assembly
(b) World Leaders.
(c) Ambassadors from countries recognized by the Burmese government.
(d) The citizens of the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?

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

4. Suu Kyi writes that Aung San was NOT...

5. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?

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