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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 obliges herself to the preservation and dissemination of what?
(a) Her thoughts, feelings, and obligations.
(b) Her thoughts and actions.
(c) Her feelings, assumptions, and beliefs.
(d) Her thoughts, actions, and obligations.

2. HIllesum decides that she would rather not do what?
(a) Move to a concentration camp.
(b) Believe in God.
(c) Be a Jew.
(d) Marry Julius Spier.

3. Where is Etty when Spier dies?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In Amsterdam.
(c) In America.
(d) In the concentration camp.

4. Where does Etty live?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) In a non-Jewish household.
(c) In a Jewish household.
(d) In an inn.

5. What else does Etty come to love?
(a) The concentration camp.
(b) The beauty she sees outside her window and in her relationships.
(c) The idea of freedom.
(d) Being on the Jewish Council.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty comes to love what?

2. Why does Etty feel guilty about her life, compared to others?

3. Etty finally has a glimpse of her place where?

4. At the time of Spier's death, why is Etty not at Westerbork?

5. What does Etty do after Spier's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Etty after Spier's death?

2. From what does Julius Spier die? How does Etty cope with this?

3. For what does Etty begin to prepare? How might she feel about this exercise?

4. Does Etty realize the threat to her way of life? Does this affect her positive attitude? Explain.

5. Why does Hillesum decide she would rather not marry Spier?

6. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

7. On who does Etty rely? How does this affect her emotions?

8. What does Etty admit to her friend Ru? How is this significant?

9. What is known about Etty's faith at this time?

10. What does Etty believe one should do to handle the increasingly difficult situation?

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