asylum officer asked lots of "why" questions

The Asylum Officer asked lots of "why" questions of Ms. B, a political activist from Burma:
But first, the Officer asked: "show me your passport." Show me all envelopes! show me all originals! Tell me your complete U.S. immigration history.

How was this letter delivered? by hand? by a suitcase? by DHL? ordinary mail?
Tell me how you got your US visa. What questions did the US officer ask you in Yangon? what did you answer? did you tell the truth? what was your intent at that time?

tell me about each member of your family: where do they live, where do they work, is each one politically active? why not? are you different from the other members of your family?

why did you leave Burma? any other reason? did you have mixed motives? were you confused at the time? did you have full knowledge, and were you able to make a complete plan? why did you apply for asylum? why would government arrest you? how do you know the government cares about you?
What did government tell your mother? how did government know what you were doing in New York? how did government learn about you? are you a big-shot? are you famous? why do you think your government cares about you? do you have delusions of grandeur?