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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 is the main river in Burma?
(a) The Irrawaddy.
(b) The Buriganga.
(c) The Yalu.
(d) The Salween.

2. What percentage did the winning party take the elections in Burma in 1990?
(a) 80%
(b) 98%
(c) 55%
(d) 70%

3. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, how did Suu Kyi describe the situation in Burma?
(a) "Very calm."
(b) "Intensely desperate."
(c) "Business as usual."
(d) "Very tense."

4. The passage written in 1908 negatively compares the Burmese to the following nationalities EXCEPT?
(a) The Chinaman.
(b) Indian.
(c) The European.
(d) The Siamese.

5. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?
(a) Disregard of the need for reasonable economy.
(b) The persistent occurence of bad practices.
(c) Leadership of men without morality or learning.
(d) Omission to repair that which had been damaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the second reason why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?

2. What was Burma's main export?

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

4. According to Suu Kyi in her speech on December 3, 1988, for what do the people of Burma have a responsibility?

5. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that "those who embrace the cause of human rights...

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