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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters from Westerbork (Pages 235 - 365).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Etty miss Westerbork?
(a) She misses the food.
(b) She misses the work she does there.
(c) She misses the security of the camp.
(d) She misses her friends.

2. Etty talks about the importance of living where?
(a) In Amsterdam.
(b) In the past.
(c) In the present.
(d) In the future.

3. What does Etty believe the answer to number 100 would do?
(a) Be selfish.
(b) Limit her accessibility.
(c) Be a waste of time.
(d) Be foolhardy.

4. Etty finally returns to Westerbork when?
(a) On Monday, June 7, 1943.
(b) On Monday, May 6, 1943.
(c) On Monday, September 23, 1943.
(d) On Monday, August 14, 1943.

5. Hillesum lives in a house owned by a widower named _________________.
(a) Handel Wagner.
(b) Hansel Wolff.
(c) Han Wegerif.
(d) Heinz Wiener.

Short Answer Questions

1. This Biblical quote is what?

2. Does Etty feel it is necessary to purge her personality of everything possible which does not support her new way of being in the world?

3. The diary begins as a way for Etty to do what?

4. Etty remains stalwart in what?

5. Etty praises God when?

(see the answer key)

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