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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 open letter dated September 26, 1988, when was the occasion to address human rights violations to occur?

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

3. In Ma Than E's essay, why did Suu Kyi leave London for Rangoon?

4. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

5. What does Aung San Suu Kyi mean by courage in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ann Pasternak Slater first meet Aung San Suu Kyi?

2. In her letter to the editor dated Rangoon, 14 April 1989, what does Suu Kyi write about the soldiers in Burma?

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

4. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, how does Suu Kyi respond to the knowledge that people are afraid?

5. What does Ma Than E write about Aung San Suu Kyi's return to Burma and the situation in the country at that time?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What is the parallel Suu Kyi draws between Burma's health and gaining democracy?

10. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what advice does Suu Kyi give for parents?

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

Analyze the impact of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest on the political situation in Burma by describing how different effects of her imprisonment work together to influence the state of political affairs. Cite examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 3

A few have criticized Aung San Suu Kyi because she spent her formative years outside of Burma. Present evidence that either she should or should not be the leader in Burma's struggle for democracy because of her foreign upbringing. Cite examples from the book in your response.

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