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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what has sprung up throughout the country because the police can no longer guarantee security in 1988?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Political rallies.
(c) Local vigilante groups.
(d) Riots.

2. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?
(a) Ill will.
(b) Desire.
(c) Greed.
(d) Fear.

3. What was the Burmese approach to life during British occupation?
(a) The Burmese wanted to industrialize and urbanize.
(b) The Burmese continued their village way of life.
(c) The Burmese developed a network of large towns.
(d) The Burmese developed a feudal system.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?

2. In Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar in August 29, 1988, what is Suu Kyi's response to the offer made by President Maung to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?

3. What war brought Burma under British rule?

4. Why does the nationalist theme in Indian literature appear earlier than Burmese literature?

5. According Suu Kyi, who is oppressing the people of Burma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Aung San Suu Kyi's speech which she delivers to a mass rally at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the four types of corruption?

3. Where was the disintegrating effect of British rule first felt in Burma?

4. How were the British driven out of Burma during World War II?

5. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when does the Western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

6. How was the movement for democracy in Burma undermined during the twentieth century?

7. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma

8. Which is the worst form of corruption and why?

9. What was the Burmese people's attitude toward the Japanese?

10. What was Suu Kyi's reaction to President Maung's offfer to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?

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