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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) That she is a force for peace.
(b) That she is a person of high character and a true leader.
(c) That she stands head and shoulders above most leaders of the people.
(d) That she was one of the greatest examples of civic courage in Asia in decades.

2. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee determine about Suu Kyi when they selected her for the award?
(a) She stood high and above all of the other nominees for the award.
(b) She became the voice of a non-violent democratic movement opposing a brutal military regime.
(c) She is a person of high character and integrity.
(d) She is almost single-handedly withstanding the power of the military government.

3. What happens to Suu Kyi's two letters addressed to Amnesty International?
(a) They are received by Amnesty International.
(b) They are printed in the New York Times.
(c) They are copied and forwarded to Suu Kyi's family.
(d) They are intercepted by the military regime.

4. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?
(a) That Myint Aung.
(b) The SLORC.
(c) The Burmese people themselves.
(d) Communist insurgents.

5. In spite what conditions was Aung San Suu Kyi submitting her papers to stand for election in May 1990?
(a) She did not fit the basic qualifications for holding office.
(b) No hopes of winning the election.
(c) She had contracted tuberculosis.
(d) She had been detained for her political opinion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between

2. What are Suu Kyi's comments about economic development in her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?

3. According to Suu Kyi, in her speech on December 3, 1988, what is the life expectancy of someone in a dictatorship?

4. What can authorities in Burma do without due process?

5. How does Suu Kyi conclude her first letter to Amnesty International?

(see the answer key)

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