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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. How does Suu Kyi address the fact that people are afraid in her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989?

2. In her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Suu Kyi stress to the ethnic groups in Burma?

3. According to Ma Than E, when Suu Kyi was in Algiers, what was she more interested in than attending the parties to which she was invited?

4. What was significant when the Nobel Peace Prize committee made their determination for Suu Kyi to win the award?

5. How did Aung San Suu Kyi travel when she describes the events in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Suu Kyi suggest in her open letter dated September 26,1988?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Suu Kyi's message traverse cultural, national and ideological borders? Cite examples in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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