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

2. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) That she is a person of high character and a true leader.
(b) That she was one of the greatest examples of civic courage in Asia in decades.
(c) That she is a force for peace.
(d) That she stands head and shoulders above most leaders of the people.

3. What was the Burmese peoples' general attitude toward the British?
(a) Basically curious.
(b) Generally inviting.
(c) Very hostile.
(d) Largely indifferent.

4. When was Burma eventually granted its independence by the British?
(a) It has not granted Burma its independence.
(b) Six months after Aung San was assassinated.
(c) One year before Aung San was assassinated.
(d) Fourteen years after Aung San was assassinated.

5. What was the purpose of the rally at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?
(a) To demonstrate that citizens should be able to peacefully assemble.
(b) To galvanize the people for the commencement of a battle for a democratic government.
(c) To draw world attention to the collective will of the Burmese people.
(d) To communicate with Suu Kyi's supporters.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, what is Suu Kyi's response to the offer made by President Maung to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?

2. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's conviction about the people's movement that has arisen during 1988?

3. Where do Ann Pasternak Slater and Aung San Suu Kyi first meet?

4. What difficulties did Suu Kyi refer to in her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989?

5. Which country had formed a similar committee that is being proposed in "The Formation of a People's Committee"?

(see the answer key)

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