An Interrupted Life: The Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Etty Hillesum
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An Interrupted Life: The Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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

2. Even before reaching Westerbork, Etty Hillesum's ___________ emerges as something independent and infinitely more powerful than her physical self.

3. Early in her writings, Etty says that she finds Spier intriguing and she is impressed with what?

4. Hillesum writes that she tried to do what in the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Etty say about evil?

4. Describe the men for whom Etty has feelings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a great deal of foreshadowing in this book.

Part 1) Describe two instances of foreshadowing. How do you know this is foreshadowing? How is this foreshadowing important?

Part 2) How does this foreshadowing help to prepare Etty for the future? Could she have dealt with her time in concentration camps without this preparation? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe an event that had been, in some way, foreshadowed. How did that foreshadowing affect you at the time of that event? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic.

Part 1) How do Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic? Why do they grow more altruistic? What does this reveal about her?

Part 2) What external motivation does Etty receive for being altruistic? How does this compare to her internal motivation? Which are more important? Why?

Part 3) When have you acted altruistically? Why did you act this way? How did this affect you?

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