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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. In her speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what does Suu Kyi stress to the ethnic groups in Burma?

2. What happened to Aung San Su Kyi's party in the election in May 1990?

3. Which one of the following is NOT one of the things that Suu Kyi emphasizes in her speech on December 1988?

4. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?

5. What does Suu Kyi describe in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ann Pasternak Slater first meet Aung San Suu Kyi?

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

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

4. In an undated letter to the United Nations, what does Aung San Suu Kyi state as the policy of the National League for Democracy?

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

6. In Aung San Suu Kyi's open letter dated September 26, 1988, what does she consider a matter of "legitimate concern" for the international community?

7. What reasons did the Norwegian committee give when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

You can never separate the political system of a country from the way you conduct your daily life. Explain how this concept relates to the writings of Aung San Suu Kyi in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the three government systems described in Freedom from Fear and Other Writings, which are the imperialist government system, the military system and the system proposed by Aung San Suu Kyi. Cite examples from the book in your response.

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