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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 were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?
(a) There was little social exploitation and little poverty.
(b) The literacy rate dropped during the British occupation, so not everyone could read the literature.
(c) There was a strong Fascist contingent in the country during that period.
(d) The Burmese were suspicious of outsiders.

2. Why did Burma have few social problems?
(a) Because the British army maintained a tight control over the people.
(b) The Burmese people had a very strict moral code.
(c) The country had a lot of natural resources.
(d) There was no social stratification.

3. What can authorities in Burma do without due process?
(a) "Authorities can violate human rights."
(b) "Authorities can imprison if there are witnesses."
(c) "Authorities can take what is not rightfully theirs."
(d) "Authorities can enforce as 'law' arbitrary decrees."

4. What was the Freedom Bloc?
(a) A workers' union.
(b) A political party.
(c) A section of Burma free from British rule.
(d) A junta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what was spontaneous?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when did the western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

3. According to Suu Kyi, what brought the crowd together at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?

4. What was a common theme in Burmese literature near the end of the British rule?

5. What advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?

(see the answer key)

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