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QUESTIONS TO STUDY FOR THE QUIZPointers:1.
 
To study for the quiz, answer the following questions. The answers to thesequestions will be on the lecture’s notes and your own notes.2.
 
To get the lecture’s notes, go to the course blog athttp://indo11.blogspot.com/.3.
 
The quiz will consist of 20 questions from these. You will have to answer only 15from them. You may answer all 20 if you have the time. You will have 30minutes in total for each quiz.4.
 
Grade: each correct answer will get 1 point. One number can have more than 1correct answer. The most points you could get for this quiz is 50.5.
 
Suggestion: study with a friend, or in groups. You will answer the questions faster and share each other’s notes.
QUIZ 2: THURSDAY, 2/26/09:
Indonesian government, Indonesian press, Indonesianschool system
The Government:
 1.
 
What country left a mark in the Indonesian laws? Which laws are they?2.
 
What country the Indonesians have considered “cruel”? Why? Give twoexamples.3.
 
When did Indonesia gain independence? Who was the president at the time of theindependence?4.
 
How long did the first president rule? What do you remember about the transitionto the second president? Mention at least two important facts about it.5.
 
How long did the second president rule? What changes did he bring to thecountry?6.
 
How did the second president leave its presidency? What year was it? What hadcaused the change of government?7.
 
Is there freedom of press in Indonesia? Please explain. Keep in mind the changeson this issue with the changes in the administration.8.
 
 Name the book that we discussed in class and the name of the author. Recall theissues around his arrest.9.
 
Why is a constitution important in a country like Indonesia and the United States?10.
 
What you do you know about the US Constitution?11.
 
How many of you are eligible to vote, and how many of you have exercised your right to vote? Why did you or did you not vote? Please explain.12.
 
Who are eligible to vote in this country?13.
 
How do you think it is different in Indonesia?14.
 
Who are eligible to become citizens of the United States? How about inIndonesia? How old do you have to be before you are eligible to vote inIndonesia?15.
 
What is the minimum age to be eligible to marry in Indonesia? How about in theU.S.?16.
 
Does a president of Indonesia have to be a citizen by birth? How about presidentof the United States?17.
 
How many years can a president serve in Indonesia? And in the U.S.?
 
18.
 
 Name two presidents of Indonesia. State one fact that you learned in class abouteach of them.19.
 
Does a president of Indonesia have to be a Muslim? Please explain.20.
 
What is the highest representative body in the Indonesian Government?21.
 
What did you learn about 30 September 1965 in Indonesia?
The press:
1.
 
What is the name of the author of “My apologies in the name of experience’ and“The Mute Soliloquy”?2.
 
Why was he imprisoned for 14 years and two months?3.
 
What was his comment about the accusations?4.
 
Why did he think that the Indonesian authorities were no different than the kingsfrom the kingdom past?5.
 
Why is he considered a very good writer? Please explain.6.
 
What is your answer to the following question that he posted? “What wouldhappen to me if my voice, my sole means of communication, were to be takenfrom me? Is it possible to take from a man his right to speak to himself?7.
 
What do you remember about Goenawan Mohamad?8.
 
Please comment on what he said in the interview that you read: “If you're aneditor, you have to assume the fear yourself, or [keep it in] a very small circlearound you. You cannot spread the fear. You should not, so that reporters can doanything they want to do, writers too. But editors should be very cautious. So[that] the fear is contained.”9.
 
What do you remember about “Tempo” magazine?10.
 
How do you compare the Indonesian press and the American press? Giveexamples.11.
 
Goenawan talked about fear in the interview. If there is any fear at all that theAmericans have, what kind of fear is it?
The school system:
1.
 
What types of schools are there in Indonesia? How different are they in terms of costs?2.
 
What is a ‘pesantren’? Who can study at the ‘pesantren’? Who funded theseinstitutions?3.
 
What do you remember from the reading about “pesantren”?4.
 
If you are asked to talk about schools in Indonesia, what would be your answer  based on what you have learned in class?5.
 
How different is it with what you experienced in the U.S.? What are the thoughtsthat came to mind after you learned about education in Indonesia?6.
 
How do parents have to deal with cost of living in Indonesia, when they have 3 to5 kids? Recall the exercise we did in class.7.
 
When it comes to education, what privileges do you think you have as a non-Indonesian? Please give examples.
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