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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Suu Kyi's interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what does she describe as being poor?
(a) An organization totally under the thumb of a dictator.
(b) The economic vitiality of Burma.
(c) The hope of the people of Burma.
(d) The health of Burma.

4. In Ma Than E's essay, which is NOT a habit that Suu Kyi's mother practiced at home?
(a) She raised her children as Buddhists.
(b) She taught the children by example.
(c) She reminded her children of her father's legacy.
(d) She taught the children about Burmese history.

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

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

7. What about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal characteristics exalted her to become the spokesperson for the democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her eloquence.
(c) Her modesty.
(d) Her political savvy.

8. How do Ann Pasternak Slater and Suu Kyi know each other as adults?
(a) They collaborate on political treatise.
(b) They are neighbors.
(c) They encounter each other at conferences.
(d) Their husbands are colleagues.

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

10. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is Suu Kyi's response to the question, "what would happen after the elections, if there were elections?"
(a) "We don't know. This is the problem."
(b) "We shall see if justice would be served."
(c) "We would never have an election."
(d) "The NLD would win by a landslide."

11. What happened to Aung San Su Kyi's party in the election in May 1990?
(a) Her party lost the election.
(b) Her party concusively won the election.
(c) Her party did not appear on the ballot.
(d) The party leaders were executed.

12. 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) ...reject the imposition of the will of the dominant faction."
(c) ...do not recognize an illegitimate government that does not uphold these rights."
(d) ...will prevail against a rule that does not justly serve the people."

13. Who does Suu Kyi ask to press about the human rights violations in Burma in her open letter dated September 26, 1988?
(a) The citizens of the world.
(b) The members of the United Nations General Assembly
(c) Ambassadors from countries recognized by the Burmese government.
(d) World Leaders.

14. What was the Burmese government's initial approach toward Suu Kyi and her supporters mentioned in Josef Silverstein's essay?
(a) They disregarded the events because they thought the movement would not take hold in Burma.
(b) The government warned people to stay away from her rallies.
(c) The government collected dossiers on Suu Kyi and her supporters.
(d) The government monitored Suu Kyi's movements.

15. What was the next step the government took toward Suu Kyi according to Josef Silverstein?
(a) Her supporters began to disappear during the night.
(b) Suu Kyi's supporters were exhiled.
(c) The people of Burma would be arrested for having contact with Suu Kyi.
(d) The government began attacking her personally.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between

2. According to Suu Kyi, in her speech on December 3, 1988, what is the life expectancy of someone in a dictatorship?

3. According to Suu Kyi, in her speech on December 3, 1988, would the life expectancy be of the Burmese people in a democracy?

4. According to Suu Kyi in her undated letter to the United Nations, why does the NLD not seek confrontation?

5. How did Suu Kyi conclude her letter to the editor dated January 21,1989?

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