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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 was Aung San's response to his fame in 1942?
2. What was the orientation of the political writings during the end of the British rule?
3. Who formed a new government after Aung San was assassinated?
4. What was one of Aung San's fantasies as a child?
5. When does law and order gain intrinsic value?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Burmese people's attitude toward the Japanese?
2. How did one British writing describe a condescending stance toward the Burmese?
3. What was Aung San's response to his fame after he formed the Burmese Independence Army was formed in 1942?
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. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, how do Burma and India differ in their colonial heritage?
6. How was the movement for democracy in Burma undermined during the twentieth century?
7. What was the Freedom Bloc's message?
8. What did Aung San's fellow university students think about him?
9. 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?
10. What was the position of the Burmese nationalists toward the British at the onset of World War II?
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
How does Aung San Suu Kyi represent the incarnation of Burma's struggle for democracy? Use examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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