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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 political thinking in Burma become increasingly organized?
2. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?
3. The passage written in 1908 negatively compares the Burmese to the following nationalities EXCEPT?
4. According to the letter, "The Formation of a People's Committee," people should...
5. Why have others said that the Burmese are unfit to govern themselves?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Which is the worst form of corruption and why?
3. What happened to the Burmese government after Aung San was assassinated?
4. 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?
5. What was Suu Kyi's reaction to President Maung's offfer to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?
6. What was the popular response to such basic notions as "representative government, human rights, and the rule of law" in Burma?
7. What does Aung San Suu Kyi observe about the theme of nationalism in Indian and Burmese literature?
8. What was the Burmese people's attitude toward the Japanese?
9. How did the British attempt to pacify the Burmese after they obtained rule of the country?
10. Under what conditions would Aung San resign as leader of Burma?
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
Aung San Suu Kyi states, "the struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations." Analyze the meaning of this quote and use examples from Freedom from Fear and Other Writings to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate solution not given by Suu Kyi. Use examples from the book.
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