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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. Each day, Etty's writings speak of her need to gain control over ______________.

3. Hillesum first meets Julius Spier, who is sometimes simply referred to as __________ in the diary.

4. Aside from being solely therapeutic, what does this exercise awaken in Etty?

5. Etty admits not being interested in what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the men for whom Etty has feelings.

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

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

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

6. What does Etty say about evil?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The German occupation becomes more of a presence.

Part 1) Describe the German occupation. How does it slowly begin to affect Etty's life? Does she change at all because of this control over her life? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this presence of German hatred influence Etty? How does this effect compare to the effects on others? Why? What does this reveal about Etty?

Part 3) How has the German occupation and take-over of much of Europe affected our world today? What can we learn from this?

Essay Topic 2

Etty begins this diary for two reasons.

Part 1) What are these two reasons? What do these two reasons reveal about her? How do these two reasons prepare the reader for her diary?

Part 2) How are these two reasons important throughout the diary? Are other purposes discovered as she creates this diary? Why or why not?

Part 3) If you were to write a diary, what would be your purpose? Why? How could keeping a diary be useful for you and others?

Essay Topic 3

Etty learns a great deal from the Jews she meets in Westerbork.

Part 1) Describe the Jews at Westerbork. How are they treated? Why are they treated in this way? What is Etty's role at this time? Is she effective in this role? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does Etty learn from these Jews? How is she affected by this information? Why is she affected in this way? How does this information affect you as the reader?

Part 3) Overall, how are you, as the reader, affected by Etty's story? Why? How might this story affect your actions in the future? Why?

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