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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 group was at the core of the Burma Independence Army (BIA)?
2. In Suu Kyi's opinion, what has oppression done to the people of Burma?
3. "The Formation of a People's Committee" "earnestly requests" which of the following?
4. What is NOT one of the four types of corruption identified by Aung San Suu Kyi?
5. In 1988 in Burma, what gave hope to the process of decline?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Suu Kyi, what happened to political thought in Burma during the early twentieth century?
2. Where did the nationalism movement arise in Burma
3. What was Suu Kyi's reaction to President Maung's offfer to have a special party congress on September 12, 1988?
4. What happened to the Burmese government after Aung San was assassinated?
5. What was the position of the Burmese nationalists toward the British at the onset of World War II?
6. How were the British driven out of Burma during World War II?
7. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, how do Burma and India differ in their colonial heritage?
8. How was the movement for democracy in Burma undermined during the twentieth century?
9. What was the Freedom Bloc's message?
10. In Suu Kyi's first letter addressed to Amnesty International, what solution does she propose to the organization?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the similarities between Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Aung San Suu Kyi. Do you see any differences? How are they different? Cite examples from the book in your response.
Essay Topic 2
Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate solution not given by Suu Kyi. Use examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. Explain what you think this statement means. Describe situations in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings in which this statement is applicable. Use examples from the book in your response.
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