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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. People who have suffered from a bad government should be preoccupied with......?
2. What is the main river in Burma?
3. What did Party Chairman Ne Win, propose after a series of bloodshed and disturbances in 1988?
4. What group did Aung San form in 1942?
5. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," what is not capable of reflecting the will of the people?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, how do Burma and India differ in their colonial heritage?
2. How were the British driven out of Burma during World War II?
3. In Suu Kyi's second letter to Amnesty International, name one example she gives of human rights violations in Burma.
4. What did Aung San's fellow university students think about him?
5. 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?
6. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese after they obtained rule of the country?
7. At the time of Suu Kyi's interview with Karan Thapar on August 29, 1988, what was the state of the Burmese government?
8. Where was the disintegrating effect of British rule first felt in Burma?
9. In his 1947 inauguration speech, what did Aung San caution the Burmese people about?
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
How is fear used by leaders according to Aung San Suu Kyi? What types of leaders use fear? What is the character of a leader that does not use fear? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How does Aung San Suu Kyi represent the incarnation of Burma's struggle for democracy? Use examples from the book.
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