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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did political thinking in Burma get stalled?
(a) During the Cold War.
(b) In 1962.
(c) By World War I.
(d) By World War II.

2. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?
(a) A military coup.
(b) Intervention by the United Nations.
(c) An election.
(d) The democratic movement.

3. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?
(a) The Burmese wanted to industrialize and urbanize.
(b) The Burmese continued their village way of life.
(c) The Burmese developed a feudal system.
(d) The Burmese developed a network of large towns.

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

5. According to his daughter, what would have been abhorrent to Aung San?
(a) Greed and ill will.
(b) Deceit and political guile.
(c) Violence and immoral acts.
(d) Ignorance and disinterest.

6. Why have others said that the Burmese are unfit to govern themselves?
(a) Because the Burmese have historically had a village government system.
(b) Because democracy is an alien concept to the Burmese.
(c) Because the Burmese are corrupt by nature.
(d) Because the Burmese are accustomed to being ruled by outsiders.

7. Who published Aung San Suu Kyi's work that examines the themes in Burmese literature and political thought?
(a) University of Mumbai.
(b) Bangkok University.
(c) Seoul National University.
(d) Tokyo University.

8. In Suu Kyi's opinion, what has oppression done to the people of Burma?
(a) It has made them more resilient.
(b) It has helped to unify them.
(c) It has intensified their desire for human rights.
(d) It has broken their spirit.

9. 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 leader and the government leader should be two different people.
(b) The army leaders should have good government practices.
(c) The army should keep out of politics.
(d) The army should restore order.

10. What group became the voice for Burmese nationalism?
(a) The university students.
(b) The military.
(c) The farmers.
(d) The labor unions.

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

12. Who were the leaders of the party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?
(a) The Japanese
(b) Students.
(c) Military generals.
(d) Farmers.

13. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove?
(a) "To prove that the spirit of man can transcend the flaws of his own nature."
(b) "To prove It is the cumulative effect on their sustained effort and steady endurance which will change a nation."
(c) "To prove that the quintessential revolution is that of the spirit."
(d) "To prove that there is a compelling need for a closer relationship between politics and ethics at both the national and international levels."

14. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what has sprung up throughout the country because the police can no longer guarantee security in 1988?
(a) Riots.
(b) Political rallies.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Local vigilante groups.

15. What was one of Aung San's fantasies as a child?
(a) A monster would scare the British out of Burma.
(b) He could ride a magic carpet to anywhere in the world.
(c) He would become ruler of Burma.
(d) He would use magic to expel the British from Burma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Suu Kyi's two letters addressed to Amnesty International?

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

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when did the western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

4. What is the main river in Burma?

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

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