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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. Which country had formed a similar committee that is being proposed in "The Formation of a People's Committee"?
(a) Korea.
(b) China.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) Singapore.

2. Suu Kyi states in her speech Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that she is not beholden to any politician so that...
(a) No one force her hand to act in a way that violates her conscience.
(b) No one can ever force Suu Kyi to betray them.
(c) She can act and think independently.
(d) She does not play a role in the corruption and the scandals.

3. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?
(a) By turing their backs on the corruption of local Burmese administrators.
(b) Through intermarriage.
(c) By emphasizing differences among the ethnic groups.
(d) By imposing curfews.

4. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?
(a) Leadership of men without morality or learning.
(b) Omission to repair that which had been damaged.
(c) Disregard of the need for reasonable economy.
(d) The persistent occurence of bad practices.

5. Who was the first group of people to settle in Burma?
(a) The Pagans.
(b) The Mons.
(c) The Aryans.
(d) The Moguls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does hope return in Burma?

2. What was a common theme in Burmese literature near the end of the British rule?

3. How did the Burmese initially view the Japanese?

4. Although the Burmese government refused to acknowledge the document, "The Formation of a People's Committee," the government did which of the following?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the the quintessential difference between the rule of law in a democracy and under totalitarian rule?

2. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future," what are Aung San Suu Kyi's beliefs about the army in Burma in 1988?

3. According to Suu Kyi, what happened to political thought in Burma during the early twentieth century?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happened to the Burmese government after Aung San was assassinated?

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

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