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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difficulties did Suu Kyi refer to in her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989?
(a) Facing soldiers ordered to shoot her.
(b) Being shut off from human contact.
(c) Losing faith.
(d) Being sentenced to hard labor.

2. How did Aung San Suu Kyi travel when she describes the events in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) On foot.
(b) By car.
(c) By boat.
(d) By ox-cart.

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

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

5. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what occasion does she want people to act upon her request ?
(a) The General Debate.
(b) The trial of seven innocents.
(c) A visit by the director of the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.
(d) The next meeting of the Burmese State Peace and Development Council.

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

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

8. What was significant when the Nobel Peace Prize committee made their determination for Suu Kyi to win the award?
(a) She was the first person from Burma to win this prestigious award.
(b) Having the respect of the global community.
(c) Her commitment to non-violent resistance.
(d) Her phenominal progress in a short amount of time.

9. What does Suu Kyi describe in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) Her trip to Bassein.
(b) Her trip to Taunggyi
(c) Her trip to Sandoway
(d) Her trip to Magwe.

10. What was one of the reasons why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?
(a) "To honour her father who bravely led Burma to independence."
(b) "To have an honourable and just leader for the people of Burma."
(c) "To honour the courage and perseverance of the people who are striving for democracy."
(d) "To bring Burma to a level of honour."

11. 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 Bay of Bengal.
(c) On the Shan Plateau.
(d) On the Irrawaddy Delta.

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

13. According to Ann Pasternak Slater, what is one of Suu Kyi's talents?
(a) She has a beautiful singing voice.
(b) She is a talented artist.
(c) She is a fantastic swimmer.
(d) She is a seamstress.

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

15. 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) Internation Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and the Lautaro Lodge.
(d) Commonweath of Nations and No Peace Without Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Secretary General during the time Suu Kyi was working for the United Nations?

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

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?

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

5. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee determine about Suu Kyi when they selected her for the award?

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