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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. What is the primary reason Etty gives for deciding to change her plans with Spier, prior to his death?

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

3. Etty subsequently learns that Jews in Deventer are no longer allowed to own what?

4. HIllesum decides that she would rather not do what?

5. Etty no longer concerns herself with the need to appear how?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Etty feel about the atrocities taking place? How does this also lead to feelings of guilt?

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

4. What does Etty say about suffering?

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

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

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

8. What has happened to Etty's motivations? How does she support this?

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

10. What is clear by May of 1942?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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