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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Etty engages herself in a discussion of the ________ as the predominant force in an individual's life.
(a) Soul.
(b) Mind.
(c) Body.
(d) Heart.

2. What serves as a symbol of her materialism?
(a) Etty's diary.
(b) Etty's clothing.
(c) Etty's home.
(d) Etty's eating problem.

3. This person was the founder of what?
(a) Analytical psychology.
(b) Experimental psychology.
(c) Developmental psychology.
(d) Clinical psychology.

4. Who was Etty's favorite author?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) Catherine Aird.
(c) Tapani, Bagge.
(d) Rainer Maria Rilke.

5. Hillesum is ___________; someone who is actively involved in examining the world and her perceptions thereof from the inside out rather than the other way around.
(a) A seeker.
(b) A finder.
(c) A lover.
(d) A hopeful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spier is a psychoanalyst who specializes in what?

2. Much of the discomfort among those living in the house stemmed from what?

3. As part of her therapy, Etty and Spier engage in what?

4. Putting everything on paper satisfied ________ of Etty's most innermost desires.

5. Etty admits certain weaknesses, mostly having to do with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Etty feel about men? How does she explain this?

2. What problem does Etty experience? Why? How does this lead to a discussion of Etty's family?

3. What does Etty reveal about Spier? How does Etty, at this point, feel about Spier?

4. When did the author first begin writing this diary? Describe her at this time.

5. What foreshadowing of Etty's future occurs? How does it seem she is preparing herself for this future?

6. Why did Etty begin this diary?

7. How does Etty's feelings towards her family begin to change?

8. Over what does Etty want to gain control? What does she resolve to do every day?

9. What does Etty do to become closer to God?

10. How is Etty's eating disorder symbolic?

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