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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 her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?
(a) They are a resilient group.
(b) They have a rich heritage.
(c) They will be able to easily adjust to a democratic system.
(d) They have learned to be frightened.

2. What does Suu Kyi describe in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
(a) Her trip to Sandoway
(b) Her trip to Bassein.
(c) Her trip to Magwe.
(d) Her trip to Taunggyi

3. Where is the place Suu Kyi describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989 located?
(a) On the Shan Plateau.
(b) On the Irrawaddy Delta.
(c) In the Arakan Mountains.
(d) On the Bay of Bengal.

4. What happened after Suu Kyi submitted her papers to stand for election in May 1990?
(a) There was another military coup.
(b) The papers were lost.
(c) Her name was put on the ballot.
(d) The military regime disallowed her candidacy.

5. In her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what was the result of the difficulties that Suu Kyi encountered?
(a) She heard a rumor that the Burmese government would have a dialogue.
(b) Somone countermanded the order at the last minute.
(c) The United Nation was investigating the alleged charges of human rights violations.
(d) She was allowed visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

2. Who does Suu Kyi ask to press about the human rights violations in Burma in her open letter dated September 26, 1988?

3. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?

5. What about Burmese culture enabled Aung San Suu Kyi to become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?

Short Essay Questions

1. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what advice does Suu Kyi give for parents?

2. How does Aung San Suy Kyi conclude her letter to the editor she wrote on January 21, 1989?

3. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, how does Suu Kyi respond to the knowledge that people are afraid?

4. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is Suu Kyi's response to the question what she thought would happen after the elections, if there were elections?

5. In an undated letter to the United Nations, what does Aung San Suu Kyi state as the position of the National League for Democracy regarding confrontation?

6. What was the conclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi's written agreement to stand for election in May 1990?

7. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated Rangoon, 14 April 1989, what does she affirm about her cause?

8. What does Ma Than E write about Aung San Suu Kyi's return to Burma and the situation in the country at that time?

9. According to Joseph Silverstein, what was the military government's initial approach to Aung San Suu Kyi?

10. What reasons did the Norwegian committee give when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

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