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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what condition did Aung San vow he would resign his position as the leader of Burma?
(a) If he lost his people's respect.
(b) If his government violated human rights.
(c) If he failed to affect change.
(d) If the country's economy failed.

2. Who published Aung San Suu Kyi's work that examines the themes in Burmese literature and political thought?
(a) Tokyo University.
(b) Seoul National University.
(c) University of Mumbai.
(d) Bangkok University.

3. What was the purpose of the rally at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon on 26 August 1988?
(a) To communicate with Suu Kyi's supporters.
(b) To draw world attention to the collective will of the Burmese people.
(c) To galvanize the people for the commencement of a battle for a democratic government.
(d) To demonstrate that citizens should be able to peacefully assemble.

4. When was Burma eventually granted its independence by the British?
(a) Fourteen years after Aung San was assassinated.
(b) One year before Aung San was assassinated.
(c) It has not granted Burma its independence.
(d) Six months after Aung San was assassinated.

5. Why did Burma have few social problems?
(a) The country had a lot of natural resources.
(b) There was no social stratification.
(c) Because the British army maintained a tight control over the people.
(d) The Burmese people had a very strict moral code.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aung San, why did he encourage the Japanese invasion?

2. What was the Burmese peoples' general attitude toward the British?

3. What war brought Burma under British rule?

4. Why were the Burmese people not ideal recipients of leftist literature during the 1930s?

5. In "Belief in Burma's Future," what is Suu Kyi's fear about the army in Burma?

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