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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Section 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Suu Kyi conclude her letter to the editor dated January 21,1989?
(a) That Myint Aung "will get what's coming to him."
(b) That Mying Aung "is going to get it."
(c) That Myint Aung "will get a good run for his money."
(d) That Myint Aung "will get his just desserts."

3. How does Suu Kyi address the fact that people are afraid in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?
(a) That the people need to face their fears and continue moving forward.
(b) Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
(c) Letting the regime know they are fearful will indicate that they have succeeded.
(d) Being fearful only invites more oppression.

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

5. Why was the disintegration of British rule felt more in this particular region of Burma?
(a) There was a higher population density.
(b) Because it was the center of British rule.
(c) Because the people in that region had overthrown outside rule in its past.
(d) Because it was too remote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What human rights violation does Suu Kyi cite in her second letter to Amnesty International?

2. Where was the disintegrating effect of the British rule first felt in Burma?

3. According to Suu Kyi in her undated letter to the United Nations, why does the NLD not seek confrontation?

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?

5. When did political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?

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