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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 about Aung San Suu Kyi's personal characteristics exalted her to become the spokesperson for the democratic movement in Burma, according to Josef Silverstein?

2. In Suu Kyi's speech on December 3, 1988, what does she say about democracy?

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

4. In Ma Than E's essay, who accepts the Sakharov award for Aung San Suu Kyi?

5. In Suu Kyi's letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, who changed the result of Suu Kyi's difficulties?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Aung San Suu Kyi's letter to the editor she wrote on January 21, 1989, how does she describe her trip to Bassein on the Irrawaddy Delta?

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

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

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

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 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?

9. 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?

10. What happened after Aung San Suu Kyi submitted her written agreement to stand for election in May 1990?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Buddhist tenets relate to Aung San Suu Kyi's political philosophy? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Aung San Suu Kyi states, "the only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear." How does this quote relate to the writings in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings? Use examples from the book.

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