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

2. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?
(a) The Persians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Chinese.

3. What group was at the core of the Burma Independence Army (BIA)?
(a) The Thirty Comrades.
(b) The Twelve Angry Men.
(c) The Gang of Four.
(d) The Rangoon Seven.

4. In Suu Kyi's speech on December 3, 1988, what does she say about democracy?
(a) To remain active in their pursuit of a multi-party system.
(b) Everyone should exercise their rights to develop a healthy government system.
(c) Democracy is a gift one must nourish all of one's life.
(d) To harness the power of healthy government.

5. What difficulties did Suu Kyi refer to in her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989?
(a) Being sentenced to hard labor.
(b) Facing soldiers ordered to shoot her.
(c) Losing faith.
(d) Being shut off from human contact.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not a Burmese ethnic group?

2. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what corrupts individuals?

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 Burma's main export?

(see the answer key)

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