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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what occasion does she want people to act upon her request ?
(a) The General Debate.
(b) The next meeting of the Burmese State Peace and Development Council.
(c) The trial of seven innocents.
(d) A visit by the director of the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.

2. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?
(a) In the villages.
(b) At the university.
(c) By expatriates in Bangkok
(d) In Rangoon.

3. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is Suu Kyi's response to the question, "what would happen after the elections, if there were elections?"
(a) "The NLD would win by a landslide."
(b) "We don't know. This is the problem."
(c) "We would never have an election."
(d) "We shall see if justice would be served."

4. Who does Suu Kyi ask to press about the human rights violations in Burma in her open letter dated September 26, 1988?
(a) World Leaders.
(b) The members of the United Nations General Assembly
(c) Ambassadors from countries recognized by the Burmese government.
(d) The citizens of the world.

5. What was different about the human rights violation than previous circumstances that Suu Kyi cites in her second letter to Amnesty International?
(a) That is involves children.
(b) That a person inside of the regime is speaking against these practices.
(c) That it is occuring in broad daylight.
(d) That the incidences are increasing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Suu Kyi's comments about the SLORC in an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?

2. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?

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

4. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?

5. Who influenced the Burmese in terms of philosophy?

(see the answer key)

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