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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In spite what conditions was Aung San Suu Kyi submitting her papers to stand for election in May 1990?
(a) She had contracted tuberculosis.
(b) No hopes of winning the election.
(c) She did not fit the basic qualifications for holding office.
(d) She had been detained for her political opinion.

2. According to Ann Pasternak Slater, what is Suu Kyi's quality that stands out the most?
(a) Her selflessness.
(b) Her determination.
(c) Her egalitarianism.
(d) Her intelligence.

3. How does Aung San Suu Kyi conclude her speech that she delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?
(a) I accept chaos, I am not sure whether it accepts me.
(b) They are all comrades in the struggle for democratic rights.
(c) The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of nonviolent means to combat evil and advance the good.
(d) Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.

4. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what do the Burmese people deserve?
(a) More than the leading party's "inefficiency, corruption, and misuse of power."
(b) A coutry that is "vibrant, stable, and economically sound."
(c) A government that is "responsive, representative, and responsible."
(d) A future that is "safe, hopeful, and enduring."

5. According to Josef Silverstein, how did Aung San Suu Kyi become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?
(a) She had a contact at the Burma national press.
(b) She had a rigorous schedule for political rallies.
(c) Because of her name.
(d) The NLD party leaders promoted her.

6. Where is the place Suu Kyi describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989 located?
(a) In the Arakan Mountains.
(b) On the Shan Plateau.
(c) On the Irrawaddy Delta.
(d) On the Bay of Bengal.

7. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) That she was one of the greatest examples of civic courage in Asia in decades.
(b) That she stands head and shoulders above most leaders of the people.
(c) That she is a person of high character and a true leader.
(d) That she is a force for peace.

8. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, who changed the result of Suu Kyi's difficulties?
(a) That Myint Aung.
(b) The Secretary General of the United Nations.
(c) A major.
(d) A cadre of generals.

9. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee determine about Suu Kyi when they selected her for the award?
(a) She is almost single-handedly withstanding the power of the military government.
(b) She stood high and above all of the other nominees for the award.
(c) She became the voice of a non-violent democratic movement opposing a brutal military regime.
(d) She is a person of high character and integrity.

10. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?
(a) Everyone must work together for democracy.
(b) Loyalties and allegiances should not be short-term.
(c) Loyalties and allegiances should not be to individuals or groups.
(d) Everyone must maintain hope.

11. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, when was the occasion to address human rights violations to occur?
(a) Three months.
(b) The following day.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

12. In Suu Kyi's speech on December 3, 1988, what are Suu Kyi's beliefs about democracy in Burma?
(a) Democracy is still possible.
(b) Democracy is an illusive dream.
(c) Democracy can only exist in Burma in an adulterated form.
(d) Democracy is around the corner.

13. What was the Nobel Peace Prize committee's comments on the 1991 election in Burma?
(a) There should be a re-count of the ballots.
(b) Some of the populace was denied their vote at the polling place.
(c) That the election was unfair.
(d) The military regime had ignored the election results.

14. What other organizations has Suu Kyi made appeals about the violation of human rights in Burma?
(a) Amnesty International and the National Commission of Jurists.
(b) Human Rights Watch and Genocide Watch.
(c) Commonweath of Nations and No Peace Without Justice.
(d) Internation Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and the Lautaro Lodge.

15. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between
(a) Human rights and political rights.
(b) A single party political system and a multi-party political system.
(c) The tyrrany of an oppressive regime and the will of the people.
(d) Rule of law and law and order.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Suu Kyi address the fact that people are afraid in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?

2. In her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Suu Kyi stress to the ethnic groups in Burma?

3. What are Suu Kyi's comments about economic development in her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?

4. What happened after Suu Kyi submitted her papers to stand for election in May 1990?

5. In her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what was the result of the difficulties that Suu Kyi encountered?

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