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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 the second reason why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?

2. In a letter to the editor after the speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Aung San Suu Kyi reveal?

3. Who escorts Suu Kyi to the event she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

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

5. Why was Aung san Su Kyi awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated Rangoon, 14 April 1989, what does she affirm about her cause?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate solution not given by Suu Kyi. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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