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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 are Suu Kyi's comments about economic development in her interview with Dominic Falder on AsiaWeek in July 1989?

2. In her undated letter to the United Nations, what is Suu Kyi's hope for the United Nation's role in Burma?

3. In Suu Kyi's speech on December 3, 1988, what are Suu Kyi's beliefs about democracy in Burma?

4. What did the Nobel Peace Prize committee conclude about Aung San Suu Kyi?

5. What does Suu Kyi describe in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. How does Aung San Suy Kyi conclude her letter to the editor she wrote on January 21, 1989?

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

7. What were the implications of Suu Kyi discussing life expectancy in Burma in her speech on December 13, 1988?

8. What was the conclusion of the Norwegian committee's decision when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Machiavelli suggested that a ruler should behave both "like a lion" and "like a fox." Analyze the policies of Aung San Suu Kyi and the military regime. Does one or both policies fit the Machiavellian ideal? Cite examples from the book you your response.

Essay Topic 2

You can never separate the political system of a country from the way you conduct your daily life. Explain how this concept relates to the writings of Aung San Suu Kyi in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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