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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, Suu Kyi stated that her aim is "to help the people...?
(a) Attain democracy without further violence or loss of life.
(b) Overthrow the oppressive regime.
(c) Get on with their daily lives under the current circumstance.
(d) Find the courage to stand up for their rights.

2. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?
(a) Because India was colonized over a century earlier.
(b) The British had censored the Burmese press during their initial occupation.
(c) The Indians had a stronger political orientation.
(d) The British were more domineering in India.

3. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?
(a) The Americans and the Canadians.
(b) The Indians and Chinese.
(c) The Portuguese and the Dutch.
(d) The Japanese and the Koreans.

4. What was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?
(a) He had worked hard for the advancement of the Burmese people.
(b) He thought it was his time to bask in the spotlight.
(c) He had not earned himself a place in the history of Burma.
(d) He vehemently rejected all of the attention placed on him.

5. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?
(a) Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).
(b) National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB).
(c) Democratic Party for a New Society (DPFNS).
(d) Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL).

6. Where was the disintegrating effect of the British rule first felt in Burma?
(a) In western Burma.
(b) In the Shan Plateau.
(c) In lower Burma.
(d) In upper Burma.

7. What comparison does Suu Kyi make to the ongoing national crisis in 1988?
(a) The second struggle for national independence.
(b) The fallling of The Iron Curtain.
(c) The democratic movement in China.
(d) The peasant revolts that have occurred throughout history.

8. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the Burmese people eager to study?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Economics.
(c) History.
(d) Modern politics.

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

10. Why were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?
(a) The literacy rate dropped during the British occupation, so not everyone could read the literature.
(b) There was little social exploitation and little poverty.
(c) The Burmese were suspicious of outsiders.
(d) There was a strong Fascist contingent in the country during that period.

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

12. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?
(a) When law is enforced.
(b) When law is created by men with morals and integrity.
(c) When law is followed by all.
(d) When law is equated with justice and order.

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

14. Why does Amnesty International not come to Burma?
(a) The members are not granted a visa.
(b) They have gathered enough evidence of human rights violations so a visit is unnecessary.
(c) Because of the military oppression.
(d) There is not enough evidence to warrant a visit.

15. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, Suu Kyi explains what she means by Burma's need for a second struggle for independence, which is:
(a) That the people demand multi-party democracy.
(b) That the government must follow the will of the people.
(c) That violations of human rights must end.
(d) That they are under the yoke of an oppressive regime.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Suu Kyi's speech at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988, she restates their common goal, which is

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

3. Why was the Burmese populace largely literate?

4. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?

5. Why was the disintegration of British rule felt more in this particular region of Burma?

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