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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 Josef Silverstein's essay, what does a shopkeeper say about comparing Suu Kyi to the government leaders after attending one of her rallies?
(a) Suu Kyi would make a better leader.
(b) She is more persuasive.
(c) Every Burmese can agree on who is the better person.
(d) Her ideas seem to make sense.

2. What was the Nobel Peace Prize committee's comments on the 1991 election in Burma?
(a) Some of the populace was denied their vote at the polling place.
(b) The military regime had ignored the election results.
(c) There should be a re-count of the ballots.
(d) That the election was unfair.

3. According to Ma Than E, when Suu Kyi was in Algiers, what was she more interested in than attending the parties to which she was invited?
(a) Studying.
(b) The history of Algiers.
(c) The struggle for independence.
(d) Sightseeing.

4. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?
(a) Communist insurgents.
(b) That Myint Aung.
(c) The SLORC.
(d) The Burmese people themselves.

5. What about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal characteristics exalted her to become the spokesperson for the democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?
(a) Her modesty.
(b) Her political savvy.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her eloquence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between

2. What was one of the reasons why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?

3. In Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, when was the occasion to address human rights violations to occur?

4. Who was the Secretary General during the time Suu Kyi was working for the United Nations?

5. In Suu Kyi's undated letter to the United Nations, she states that "those who embrace the cause of human rights...

Short Essay Questions

1. In Aung San Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a matter of "legitimate concern" for the international community?

2. What was the conclusion of the Norwegian committee's decision when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

3. How does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Aung San Suu Kyi?

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

5. What does Suu Kyi suggest in her open letter dated September 26,1988?

6. How did Ann Pasternak Slater first meet Aung San Suu Kyi?

7. What were the implications of Suu Kyi discussing life expectancy in Burma in her speech on December 13, 1988?

8. What was Josef Silverstein's response to how Aung San Suu Kyi could become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?

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

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

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