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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?
(a) The Bay of Bengal.
(b) Mandalay
(c) Mount Popa
(d) Rangoon.

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

3. Which of Aung San's relatives led one of the first groups resist the British occupation?
(a) His Father, Aung Thein.
(b) His Grandfather, Saw Lwin.
(c) His Uncle, U Min Yaung.
(d) His Brother, Ba Gyan.

4. What does not allow fear to dictate behavior?
(a) Morality
(b) Courage.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Power.

5. According to Suu Kyi, in her speech on December 3, 1988, what is the life expectancy of someone in a dictatorship?
(a) Sixty years.
(b) Seventy years.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) Seventy-five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?

2. What does Suu Kyi describe in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

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

4. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's conviction about the people's movement that has arisen during 1988?

5. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?

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