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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. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?
(a) At the university.
(b) In Rangoon.
(c) In the villages.
(d) By expatriates in Bangkok

2. When did political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?
(a) During the 1940s
(b) During the 1980s
(c) During the early 1900s
(d) During the 1930s.

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. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?
(a) Ill will.
(b) Fear.
(c) Greed.
(d) Desire.

5. What was different about the human rights violation than previous circumstances that Suu Kyi cites in her second letter to Amnesty International?
(a) That a person inside of the regime is speaking against these practices.
(b) That the incidences are increasing.
(c) That is involves children.
(d) That it is occuring in broad daylight.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Formation of a People's Committee" "earnestly requests" which of the following?

2. Why was the disintegration of British rule felt more in this particular region of Burma?

3. When did political thinking in Burma get stalled?

4. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?

5. What was the Freedom Bloc?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recite the general message of five of the points on the bulleted list of "The Formation of a People's Committee".

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

3. What was the popular response to such basic notions as "representative government, human rights, and the rule of law" in Burma?

4. What does Aung San Suu Kyi observe about the theme of nationalism in Indian and Burmese literature?

5. What was the position of the Burmese nationalists toward the British at the onset of World War II?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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