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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. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what do the Burmese people deserve?

2. According to Josef Silverstein, how did Aung San Suu Kyi become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?

3. Where is the place Suu Kyi describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989 located?

4. What was the Burmese government's initial approach toward Suu Kyi and her supporters mentioned in Josef Silverstein's essay?

5. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Aung San Suu Kyi?

2. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989, what is Suu Kyi's response to the question what she thought would happen after the elections, if there were elections?

3. In an interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989 what are Suu Kyi's observations about the Burmese people?

4. What reasons did the Norwegian committee give when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

5. What was the conclusion of Aung San Suu Kyi's written agreement to stand for election in May 1990?

6. According to Joseph Silverstein, what was the military government's initial approach to Aung San Suu Kyi?

7. In an undated letter to the United Nations, what does Aung San Suu Kyi state as the position of the National League for Democracy regarding confrontation?

8. In Ma Than E's essay, what are her recollections about Aung San Suu Kyi' s childhood?

9. In an undated letter to the United Nations, what does Aung San Suu Kyi state as the policy of the National League for Democracy?

10. What was Josef Silverstein's response to how Aung San Suu Kyi could become the spokesperson for a democratic movement in a matter of weeks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An understanding of the past is necessary for solving the problems of the present. Explain what you think this statement means in the context of Freedom from Fear and Other Writings. Why does Suu Kyi present the history of Burma for a collection of essays about the current political situation? Cite examples from the book.

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 Aung San Suu Kyi represent the incarnation of Burma's struggle for democracy? Use examples from the book.

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