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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. According to Suu Kyi in her speech on December 3, 1988, for what do the people of Burma have a responsibility?
(a) For following the course for democracy.
(b) For the welfare of their country.
(c) For monitoring their own conduct.
(d) For remaining steadfast in trying times.

2. What was Burma's main export?
(a) Gem stones.
(b) Timber.
(c) Rice.
(d) Spices.

3. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, what does Suu Kyi reiterate about what her father said about the army?
(a) The army should restore order.
(b) The army leaders should have good government practices.
(c) The army leader and the government leader should be two different people.
(d) The army should keep out of politics.

4. 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) "We don't know. This is the problem."
(b) "We shall see if justice would be served."
(c) "We would never have an election."
(d) "The NLD would win by a landslide."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," what is not capable of reflecting the will of the people?

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

3. Although the Burmese government refused to acknowledge the document, "The Formation of a People's Committee," the government did which of the following?

4. In a letter to the editor after the speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Aung San Suu Kyi reveal?

5. What solution does Suu Kyi propose to Amnesty International in her first letter addressed to them?

(see the answer key)

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