2. 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.

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

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

5. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?
(a) By imposing curfews.
(b) By turing their backs on the corruption of local Burmese administrators.
(c) By emphasizing differences among the ethnic groups.
(d) Through intermarriage.

6. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?
(a) Political philosophies.
(b) Reforming government.
(c) The theories of good government.
(d) Revenge.

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

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

9. Where was the Burma Independence Army (BIA) formed?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Tokyo.

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. Which country had formed a similar committee that is being proposed in "The Formation of a People's Committee"?
(a) Korea.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) Singapore.
(d) China.

15. For Aung San Suu Kyi, how will the forces that produce inequities be conquered?
(a) Out of a spiritual revolution.
(b) Through non-violent resistance.
(c) Through an international tribunal.
(d) By an uprising of the people.