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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. What advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?
(a) To seek a balance between passion and steadfastness.
(b) To break down the barriers between Burmese people.
(c) Do not blame imperialism for their current ills.
(d) If we desire really to know the true economic and financial position in the country, it is not by superficial observations .

2. According to his daughter, what would have been abhorrent to Aung San?
(a) Ignorance and disinterest.
(b) Violence and immoral acts.
(c) Deceit and political guile.
(d) Greed and ill will.

3. What political party swept the elections in Burma in 1947?
(a) National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB).
(b) Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL).
(c) Democratic Party for a New Society (DPFNS).
(d) Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA).

4. 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?
(a) "It is unlikely that such a congress will occur."
(b) "The government is showing signs of progress."
(c) "It is a sham."
(d) "Too little too late."

5. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," what is not capable of reflecting the will of the people?
(a) A system that has decayed.
(b) The existing one-party system.
(c) A government that exerts its own will.
(d) A policy based on fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the orientation of the political writings during the end of the British rule?

2. What was the purpose of the rally at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?

3. What did Party Chairman Ne Win, propose after a series of bloodshed and disturbances in 1988?

4. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?

5. When was Aung San assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the time of Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar on August 29, 1988, what was the state of the Burmese government?

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

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

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

5. What was the Freedom Bloc's message?

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

7. In Suu Kyi's first letter addressed to Amnesty International, what solution does she propose to the organization?

8. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese after they obtained rule of the country?

9. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future", what is happening in Burma in 1988 now that police can longer guarantee security?

10. How did one British writing describe a condescending stance toward the Burmese?

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