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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 18, 1942 through October 12, 1942 (Pages 133 - 231).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. HIllesum decides that she would rather not do what?
(a) Move to a concentration camp.
(b) Marry Julius Spier.
(c) Be a Jew.
(d) Believe in God.

2. When does Etty not allow her faith to lapse?
(a) At such times of anger.
(b) At such times of boredom and uselessness.
(c) At such times of happiness and contentedness.
(d) At such a time of terror and abject fear.

3. At the time of Spier's death, why is Etty not at Westerbork?
(a) She is escaping to America.
(b) She is being transported to Auschwitz.
(c) She is very ill.
(d) She is on leave from her duties at Westerbork.

4. Who was Etty's favorite author?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) Catherine Aird.
(c) Tapani, Bagge.
(d) Rainer Maria Rilke.

5. Etty admits that she is guilty of what?
(a) Greed.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Misunderstanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty comes to love what?

2. Why does Etty do what she does after Spier's death?

3. Hillesum is ___________; someone who is actively involved in examining the world and her perceptions thereof from the inside out rather than the other way around.

4. Etty acknowledges _____________ that is inherent in all human beings.

5. Etty is cognizant of her _________________ as a Jew.

(see the answer key)

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