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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. What about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal characteristics exalted her to become the spokesperson for the democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her eloquence.
(c) Her political savvy.
(d) Her modesty.

2. According to Ann Pasternak Slater, what is one of Suu Kyi's talents?
(a) She has a beautiful singing voice.
(b) She is a talented artist.
(c) She is a fantastic swimmer.
(d) She is a seamstress.

3. How did British colonization occur in Burma?
(a) After a five-year war.
(b) Abruptly, in a few months.
(c) In three clear-cut phases.
(d) Gradually over 200 years.

4. What was the second reason why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?
(a) To further her father's dreams of a free and democratic Burma.
(b) To exalt Burma to a place of honour in the global community.
(c) To fulfill her political aspirations.
(d) From a desire to help fulfill the just aspirations of the people.

5. What human rights violation does Suu Kyi cite in her second letter to Amnesty International?
(a) The imprisonment of those who speak against the government.
(b) The involuntary conscription of young men.
(c) Citizens being internally displaced.
(d) Putting young children to work in factories.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Ma Than E's essay, who accepts the Sakharov award for Aung San Suu Kyi?

2. When did political thinking in Burma get stalled?

3. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?

4. What happened to Aung San Su Kyi's party in the election in May 1990?

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

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