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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 was Burma's main export?
(a) Rice.
(b) Timber.
(c) Spices.
(d) Gem stones.

2. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's fear about the army in Burma?
(a) That it would continue to let Burma deteriorate.
(b) That it would "go to war" with the people of Burma.
(c) That it will split into irreconcilable factions.
(d) That it would not transfer power over to the people.

3. How does Suu Kyi conclude her first letter to Amnesty International?
(a) To pass on any additional avenues to address the situation in Burma that she did not suggest.
(b) To act swiftly.
(c) That everyone needs to work together to bring about change in Burma.
(d) To actively promote the situation in Burma worldwide.

4. In terms of outsiders, who represented a bigger change than the British?
(a) The Indians and Chinese.
(b) The Japanese and the Koreans.
(c) The Americans and the Canadians.
(d) The Portuguese and the Dutch.

5. What was Aung San's objective after he resigned as military chief?
(a) To release political prisoners.
(b) To organize a grassroots resistance.
(c) To unite Burma's ethnic groups.
(d) To stabilize the economy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Suu Kyi propose to Amnesty International in her first letter addressed to them?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the Burmese people eager to study?

3. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what has sprung up throughout the country because the police can no longer guarantee security in 1988?

4. Suu Kyi states in her speech at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988 that people should so which of the following?

5. Why does Amnesty International not come to Burma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Aung San's response to his fame after he formed the Burmese Independence Army was formed in 1942?

2. What was the Burmese government's response to the open letter titled "The Formation of a People's Committee" signed jointly by Aung San Suu Kyi and several other leading political figures?

3. In his 1947 inauguration speech, what did Aung San caution the Burmese people about?

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

5. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma

6. Under what conditions would Aung San resign as leader of Burma?

7. Why were the Burmese not the ideal recipients of the leftist literature that was available in the 1930s?

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

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

10. 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?

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