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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?
(a) The British were more domineering in India.
(b) The Indians had a stronger political orientation.
(c) The British had censored the Burmese press during their initial occupation.
(d) Because India was colonized over a century earlier.

2. Who published Aung San Suu Kyi's work that examines the themes in Burmese literature and political thought?
(a) Seoul National University.
(b) University of Mumbai.
(c) Bangkok University.
(d) Tokyo University.

3. How did Aung San want to achieve nationalism?
(a) With the assistance of the United Nations.
(b) Constitutionally.
(c) Through non-violent resistance.
(d) Through force.

4. What advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?
(a) To break down the barriers between Burmese people.
(b) To seek a balance between passion and steadfastness.
(c) Do not blame imperialism for their current ills.
(d) If we desire really to know the true economic and financial position in the country, it is not by superficial observations .

5. How did British colonization occur in Burma?
(a) In three clear-cut phases.
(b) Gradually over 200 years.
(c) After a five-year war.
(d) Abruptly, in a few months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?

2. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?

3. Which of Aung San's relatives led one of the first groups resist the British occupation?

4. When was Aung San assassinated?

5. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?

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