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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. Who have taken on their traditional role as mentors?
2. Which is worst out of the four types of corruption?
3. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?
4. Although the Burmese government refused to acknowledge the document, "The Formation of a People's Committee," the government did which of the following?
5. What event brought Aung San's name into prominence in the Burmese nationalism movement?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Burmese people's attitude toward the Japanese?
2. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma
3. 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?
4. What does Aung San Suu Kyi observe about the theme of nationalism in Indian and Burmese literature?
5. How was the movement for democracy in Burma undermined during the twentieth century?
6. What was the Burmese government's response to the open letter titled "The Formation of a People's Committee" signed jointly by Aung San Suu Kyi and several other leading political figures?
7. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, what are the four types of corruption?
8. Under what conditions would Aung San resign as leader of Burma?
9. What did Aung San's fellow university students think about him?
10. What was Suu Kyi's reaction to President Maung's offfer to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. Explain what you think this statement means. Describe situations in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings in which this statement is applicable. Use examples from the book in your response.
Essay Topic 2
A few have criticized Aung San Suu Kyi because she spent her formative years outside of Burma. Present evidence that either she should or should not be the leader in Burma's struggle for democracy because of her foreign upbringing. Cite examples from the book in your response.
Essay Topic 3
Machiavelli suggested that a ruler should behave both "like a lion" and "like a fox." Analyze the policies of Aung San Suu Kyi and the military regime. Does one or both policies fit the Machiavellian ideal? Cite examples from the book you your response.
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