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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Aung San, why did he encourage the Japanese invasion?
(a) Because "our people are reeling and suffering unprecedentedly."
(b) Because of "our naive blunders and petit-bourgeois timidity.'"
(c) Because "already one seems to hear the distant rumblings of another war"
(d) Because "we cannot bank our hopes on possibilities."

2. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," what is not capable of reflecting the will of the people?
(a) A policy based on fear.
(b) A government that exerts its own will.
(c) A system that has decayed.
(d) The existing one-party system.

3. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's fear about the army in Burma?
(a) That it would continue to let Burma deteriorate.
(b) That it would "go to war" with the people of Burma.
(c) That it would not transfer power over to the people.
(d) That it will split into irreconcilable factions.

4. What was the orientation of the political writings during the end of the British rule?
(a) Theocratic.
(b) Leftist.
(c) Fascist.
(d) Centrist.

5. 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 they are under the yoke of an oppressive regime.
(d) That violations of human rights must end.

6. What was the Freedom Bloc?
(a) A workers' union.
(b) A section of Burma free from British rule.
(c) A junta.
(d) A political party.

7. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, how did Suu Kyi describe the situation in Burma?
(a) "Very tense."
(b) "Intensely desperate."
(c) "Very calm."
(d) "Business as usual."

8. 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 vehemently rejected all of the attention placed on him.
(c) He had not earned himself a place in the history of Burma.
(d) He thought it was his time to bask in the spotlight.

9. When did political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?
(a) During the early 1900s
(b) During the 1980s
(c) During the 1930s.
(d) During the 1940s

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

11. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?
(a) Fear.
(b) Greed.
(c) Ill will.
(d) Desire.

12. Who formed a new government after Aung San was assassinated?
(a) San Yu.
(b) U Nu.
(c) Maung Aye.
(d) Aung San Suu Kyi.

13. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?
(a) To take a spiritual approach to ousting the British.
(b) To synthesize thought and action.
(c) To organize demonstrations.
(d) To hold rallies.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?

2. How did British colonization occur in Burma?

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove?

4. In Suu Kyi's opinion, what has oppression done to the people of Burma?

5. Who was the first group of people to settle in Burma?

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