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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 advice does Aung San give in his inauguration speech?

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

3. What is the political party that overthrew the Burmese government in 1962?

4. According Suu Kyi, who is oppressing the people of Burma?

5. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese people during their rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future", what is happening in Burma in 1988 now that police can longer guarantee security?

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

3. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, when does the Western influence on Burmese language and literature become evident?

4. What was the Freedom Bloc's message?

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

6. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese after they obtained rule of the country?

7. In the article "Belief in Burma's Future," what are Aung San Suu Kyi's beliefs about the army in Burma in 1988?

8. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the three government systems described in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings, which are the imperialist government system, the military system and the system proposed by Aung San Suu Kyi. Cite examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate solution not given by Suu Kyi. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How does the concept of family resonate in Burma? How does the concept of family relate to Suu Kyi personally and her political philosophy? How does this philosophy apply to the people of Burma as an extended family? Cite examples from the book in your response.

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