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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 been detained for her political opinion.
(b) She did not fit the basic qualifications for holding office.
(c) She had contracted tuberculosis.
(d) No hopes of winning the election.

2. In her undated letter to the United Nations, what is Suu Kyi's hope for the United Nation's role in Burma?
(a) That the United Nations would draw worldwide attention to the human rights violations in Burma.
(b) That the United Nations can create conditions where people can express their views without fear of reprisal.
(c) That the United Nations could send a diplomatic corps to Burma for discussions with the military regime.
(d) That the United Nations Security Council would gather international military powers to defeat the regime in Burma.

3. 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?
(a) That the groups should be strive to maintain their cultural identities.
(b) That the ethnic groups must work together to form a viable union.
(c) That democracy is the vehicle in which their ethnic backgrounds will be truly represented.
(d) That their ethnic identities should be homogenized in order to have a more united front.

4. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that the policy of the NLD is to
(a) Usurp the power of the current government.
(b) Advocate for human rights.
(c) To promote a multi-party system in Burma.
(d) Uphold and respect all just laws.

5. What percentage did the winning party take the elections in Burma in 1990?
(a) 70%
(b) 80%
(c) 55%
(d) 98%

6. What was the second reason why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?
(a) To fulfill her political aspirations.
(b) From a desire to help fulfill the just aspirations of the people.
(c) To further her father's dreams of a free and democratic Burma.
(d) To exalt Burma to a place of honour in the global community.

7. How was Suu Kyi human according to Ann Pasternak Slater?
(a) She had her frustrations and triumphs.
(b) She was a very simple person.
(c) She had self-doubts.
(d) She was klutzy.

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

9. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that "those who embrace the cause of human rights...
(a) ...will seek justice from those who are violating the rights of the populace."
(b) ...will prevail against a rule that does not justly serve the people."
(c) ...reject the imposition of the will of the dominant faction."
(d) ...do not recognize an illegitimate government that does not uphold these rights."

10. What does Suu Kyi find when she reaches her destination that she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) There is graffitti with messages of support.
(b) She is denied entry by the army.
(c) The residents have lined the streets with flowers.
(d) The streets are blocked off.

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

12. Who escorts Suu Kyi to the event she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) The people of Burma.
(b) Her sons.
(c) Her supporters.
(d) A flotilla of troops.

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

14. In her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?
(a) They have learned to be frightened.
(b) They will be able to easily adjust to a democratic system.
(c) They have a rich heritage.
(d) They are a resilient group.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Aung san Su Kyi awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

2. What does Aung San Suu Kyi mean by courage in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?

3. What was significant when the Nobel Peace Prize committee made their determination for Suu Kyi to win the award?

4. In a letter to the editor after the speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Aung San Suu Kyi reveal?

5. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee commend Aung San Suu Kyi for?

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