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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. According to Suu Kyi in her letter dated 14 April 1989, who is causing the Burmese people problems?
2. What was one of the reasons why Suu Kyi submitted her papers for candidacy for the election in May 1990?
3. How did Aung San Suu Kyi travel when she describes the events in her letter to the editor dated January 21, 1989?
4. Who was the Secretary General during the time Suu Kyi was working for the United Nations?
5. What percentage did the winning party take the elections in Burma in 1990?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In a speech delivered at a pagoda in Myitkyina, Kachin State on April 27, 1989, what advice does Suu Kyi give for parents?
3. 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?
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. How did Ann Pasternak Slater first meet Aung San Suu Kyi?
6. How does Ann Pasternak Slater describe Aung San Suu Kyi?
7. What is the parallel Suu Kyi draws between Burma's health and gaining democracy?
8. 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?
9. What reasons did the Norwegian committee give when they awarded Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?
10. What does Ma Than E write about Aung San Suu Kyi's return to Burma and the situation in the country at that time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Aung San Suu Kyi represent the incarnation of Burma's struggle for democracy? Use examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
How were the military leaders in Burma different than the imperialist leaders that the populace had experienced before? How were they the same? Use examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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