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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. Who was Etty's favorite author?

2. Esther ("Etty") Hillesum began writing a dairy in early __________ of 1941.

3. Etty experiences a problem with overeating, which she attributes to what greed?

4. Does Etty have a strong relationship with her mother?

5. By September of 1941, it becomes clear from her diary entries that Etty Hillesum has begun to change _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Etty say about the topic of hatred?

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

3. By April 2, 1942, how does Etty feel about Spier?

4. How does Etty begin to change significantly and radically?

5. How does Etty's faith continue to grow?

6. What is Etty's opinion of marriage for herself? Why might she feel this way?

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

8. What is happening to the Jews by June of 1941?

9. Why did Etty begin this diary?

10. What becomes more of a presence? How does this affect Etty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etty's trust in God grows.

Part 1) Describe Etty's feelings regarding God at the beginning of her diary. How do they evolve throughout the rest of the book? Why?

Part 2) How does this growth affect her attitude and actions throughout the book? How different might her actions and attitude have been if this trust had not grown?

Part 3) In what or whom do you trust? Why? How does this trust affect you? How does it affect those with which you come into contact?

Essay Topic 2

Etty is not close to her family.

Part 1) Describe her relationship with her family. How might this have come about? Might it have always been like this? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this relationship evolve throughout the book? Why does it evolve? How does this affect her?

Part 3) Describe your relationship with your own family. How does this relationship affect your daily life? How might it affect you in the future?

Essay Topic 3

Max Kormann is a close friend of Etty's.

Part 1) Describe Max Kormann. How did they become close friends? What do these two people have in common? Use the text to support your response.

Part 2) How is their friendship important? How is it important to Etty's story?

Part 3) Who is one of your close friends? Why? How is this person important in your life?

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