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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. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?
(a) Because the Burmese people had attended monastery schools.
(b) Children were encouraged to get a good education so they could attend a foreign university.
(c) Because reading was taught in the home.
(d) Because compulsory school was ordered by the Burmese ruler.

2. What also developed along with the western influence on Burmese language and literature?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Urbanism.
(d) Christianity.

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

4. How did the Burmese initially view the Japanese?
(a) As oppressors.
(b) As liberators.
(c) As allies.
(d) As spies for the British.

5. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," people should...
(a) Act in accord with the laws of the country.
(b) Oppose any tyrrany.
(c) Resist any actions that are not in accord with the Declaration of Human Rights.
(d) Earnestly promote good governance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?

2. Suu Kyi states in her speech at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that people should so which of the following?

3. Although the Burmese government refused to acknowledge the document, "The Formation of a People's Committee," the government did which of the following?

4. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," what is not capable of reflecting the will of the people?

5. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?

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