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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 9, 1941 through April 30, 1942 (Pages 3 - 133).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Etty admonishes herself to let go of what things?
(a) Things inside herself.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Things outside of herself.
(d) All things.

2. Etty realizes that it would be unfair as well as counterproductive to return the Germans' ____________ of her own.
(a) Hatred with hatred.
(b) Hatred with love.
(c) Love with hatred.
(d) Fear with love.

3. Etty admits not being interested in what?
(a) Living.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Writing.
(d) Men.

4. Etty returns to a sincere desire to pay more attention to her inner life as a way of bringing about what?
(a) External change.
(b) Peace.
(c) Internal change.
(d) Love.

5. Early in her writings, Etty says that she finds Spier intriguing and she is impressed with what?
(a) His beliefs.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His looks.
(d) His sensuality and power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty's day-to-day life centers around her work as what?

2. Esther ("Etty") Hillesum began writing a dairy in early __________ of 1941.

3. This greed reminds Etty of who?

4. Etty feels a certain amount of ___________ toward Spier.

5. Etty Hillesum was determined to grow ________________.

(see the answer key)

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