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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Section 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her letter to the editor dated 14 April 1989, what was the result of the difficulties that Suu Kyi encountered?
(a) She heard a rumor that the Burmese government would have a dialogue.
(b) Somone countermanded the order at the last minute.
(c) She was allowed visitors.
(d) The United Nation was investigating the alleged charges of human rights violations.

2. In her undated letter to the United Nations, Suu Kyi distinguishes between
(a) Rule of law and law and order.
(b) A single party political system and a multi-party political system.
(c) The tyrrany of an oppressive regime and the will of the people.
(d) Human rights and political rights.

3. Which is NOT a cause of decay according to the Buddhists?
(a) Disregard of the need for reasonable economy.
(b) The persistent occurence of bad practices.
(c) Leadership of men without morality or learning.
(d) Omission to repair that which had been damaged.

4. Where did the nationalism movement in Burma get its roots?
(a) In the villages.
(b) At the university.
(c) By expatriates in Bangkok
(d) In Rangoon.

5. What solution does Suu Kyi propose to Amnesty International in her first letter addressed to them?
(a) To have world ministers voice their concerns about Burma.
(b) To have the United Nations Security Council intervene.
(c) To visit Burma to bear witness to the human rights violations that are occurring.
(d) To have a massive world-wide letter writing campaign to highlight the human rights violation in Burma.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why have others said that the Burmese are unfit to govern themselves?

3. What was the Freedom Bloc?

4. According to Suu Kyi, What was Gandhi able to accomplish that Burma was unable to do?

5. What does Suu Kyi find when she reaches her destination that she describes in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

(see the answer key)

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