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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Burmese nationalism movement reach a turning point?

2. According to Suu Kyi, what is the Burmese government attempting to do in 1988?

3. What impact did the British occupation have on the Burmese language groups?

4. What was different about the human rights violation than previous circumstances that Suu Kyi cites in her second letter to Amnesty International?

5. How did Aung San want to achieve nationalism?

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, how do Burma and India differ in their colonial heritage?

7. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma

8. What did Aung San's fellow university students think about him?

9. What does Aung San Suu Kyi say about democracy in her speech at the mass rally at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?

10. Where was the disintegrating effect of British rule first felt in Burma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An understanding of the past is necessary for solving the problems of the present. Explain what you think this statement means in the context of Freedom from Fear and Other Writings. Why does Suu Kyi present the history of Burma for a collection of essays about the current political situation? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How were the military leaders in Burma different than the imperialist leaders that the populace had experienced before? How were they the same? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Suu Kyi's message traverse cultural, national and ideological borders? Cite examples in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings.

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