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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What group became the voice for Burmese nationalism?
(a) The university students.
(b) The farmers.
(c) The labor unions.
(d) The military.

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

4. Although the Burmese government refused to acknowledge the document, "The Formation of a People's Committee," the government did which of the following?
(a) Rounded up and imprisoned the authors of the document.
(b) Allowed the formation of new political parties.
(c) Dispatched representatives "to listen to citizens' discussions in the villages."
(d) Formed a commission "to ascertain the aspirations of the people."

5. What form of literature became increasingly popular in Burma near the end of the British rule?
(a) Histories.
(b) Short Stories.
(c) Philosophical works.
(d) Biographies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comparison does Suu Kyi make to the ongoing national crisis in 1988?

2. Who formed a new government after Aung San was assassinated?

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

4. When was Aung San assassinated?

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

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