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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. In May of 1943, why does Etty find herself in Amsterdam for an extended period of time?
(a) She has given the Germans many excuses for why she cannot return to the camp.
(b) She is too ill to make the trip back to Westerbork.
(c) She is in hiding.
(d) She is visiting friends and family members.

2. Esther ("Etty") Hillesum began writing a dairy in early __________ of 1941.
(a) May.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) April

3. Etty refuses to buckle under what?
(a) Under the weight of strong emotion.
(b) Under the weight of many physical burdens.
(c) Under the stress of living under German occupation.
(d) Under the pressure of doing what is right for others.

4. After Spier's death, Etty's level of empathy does what?
(a) Fluctuates.
(b) Falls.
(c) Stays the same.
(d) Rises.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of a series of letters to Kormann at Westerbork, Etty tells her friend what about her flesh?

2. Putting everything on paper satisfied ________ of Etty's most innermost desires.

3. Etty remarks that her lovers have all felt like what?

4. Given Etty's propensity toward the ascetic life, what might she think of all the mental exercises in which she participates?

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

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