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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. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?

2. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what is part of the unceasing human endeavor to prove?

3. What was a common theme in Burmese literature near the end of the British rule?

4. In Suu Kyi's opinion, what has oppression done to the people of Burma?

5. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the the quintessential difference between the rule of law in a democracy and under totalitarian rule?

2. 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?

3. What was the Burmese people's attitude toward the Japanese?

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

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

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

7. In Suu Kyi's second letter to Amnesty International, name one example she gives of human rights violations in Burma.

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

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

10. What happened when democratic rights were lost to dictatorship in 1962 in Burma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the differences between Burmese government and Indian government that led to Burma becoming a military regime and India becoming an democracy. Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Aung San Suu Kyi states, "the only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear." How does this quote relate to the writings in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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