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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What solution does Suu Kyi propose to Amnesty International in her first letter addressed to them?
(a) To visit Burma to bear witness to the human rights violations that are occurring.
(b) To have a massive world-wide letter writing campaign to highlight the human rights violation in Burma.
(c) To have the United Nations Security Council intervene.
(d) To have world ministers voice their concerns about Burma.

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

4. 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 they are under the yoke of an oppressive regime.
(b) That the government must follow the will of the people.
(c) That the people demand multi-party democracy.
(d) That violations of human rights must end.

5. What is the political party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?
(a) The Unity and Development Party (UDP)
(b) The Kuki Students Democratic Front (KSDF)
(c) National League for Democracy (NLD)
(d) Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP)

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

7. What was a common theme in Burmese literature near the end of the British rule?
(a) Socialist realism.
(b) The Victorian way of life.
(c) The struggle for independence.
(d) Egalitarianism.

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

9. According to Suu Kyi, what is the Burmese government attempting to do in 1988?
(a) To promote anarchy.
(b) To quash rebellion.
(c) To adopt reforms.
(d) To regulate every aspect of public and private life.

10. Why did Burma have few social problems?
(a) Because the British army maintained a tight control over the people.
(b) The country had a lot of natural resources.
(c) There was no social stratification.
(d) The Burmese people had a very strict moral code.

11. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what corrupts individuals?
(a) Power.
(b) Fear.
(c) Money.
(d) Greed.

12. When was Aung San assassinated?
(a) When Aung San Suu Kyi was ten years old.
(b) Before Aung San Suu Kyi was born.
(c) When Aung San Suu Kyi was two years old.
(d) When Aung San Suu Kyi was sixteen years old.

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

14. What landmark is in the region of Burma where the disintegration of British rule was felt?
(a) Mandalay
(b) Mount Popa
(c) The Bay of Bengal.
(d) Rangoon.

15. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?
(a) With the onset of World War II.
(b) During the Cold War.
(c) During the 1920s
(d) At the turn of the 20th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does not allow fear to dictate behavior?

2. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?

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 "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's fear about the army in Burma?

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

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