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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. How do the letters themselves differ from Etty's diary entries?
(a) They primarily represent her fear and depression.
(b) They primarily address the desperation and immediacy of life in a concentration camp.
(c) They primarily discuss her faith.
(d) They primarily address her desire to be with others.

2. Etty interprets speaking openly to her friend as what?
(a) An act of bravery.
(b) An act of selfishness.
(c) An act of stupidity.
(d) An act of freedom.

3. Etty spent a good deal of time how?
(a) In fear.
(b) Being ill.
(c) In prayer.
(d) Teaching.

4. In one of a series of letters to Kormann at Westerbork, Etty tells her friend what about her flesh?
(a) It is beginning to sag due to the lack of nutrients she receives.
(b) She wants to crawl out of her flesh and run away.
(c) She seems incapable of keeping up with the demands of living and working at a concentration camp.
(d) It is crawling with insects.

5. Etty remains stalwart in what?
(a) Her refusal to take a negative view of life.
(b) Her refusal to give up Spier.
(c) Her refusal to place blame on the Germans.
(d) Her refusal to take the blame for her guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Etty believe the answer to number 100 would do?

2. Is Etty aware of the threat that the Germans pose?

3. Why might the Jews of Deventer not be allowed to own certain types of property?

4. How long have the Jews been persecuted?

5. What else does she address?

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