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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. Julius Spier dies of what in September of 1942?
(a) Natural causes.
(b) An accident.
(c) A drug overdose.
(d) Suicide.

2. Hillesum refers to a feeling of ______________ toward men as something worthy of resolution.
(a) Ambivalence.
(b) Loathing.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Hatred.

3. Around this time, Etty addresses the question of __________, specifically talking about the Germans.
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hatred.

4. Hillesum first meets Julius Spier, who is sometimes simply referred to as __________ in the diary.
(a) Jules.
(b) Spier.
(c) Julius.
(d) S.

5. Where does Etty live?
(a) In an inn.
(b) In an apartment.
(c) In a Jewish household.
(d) In a non-Jewish household.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. Etty admits certain weaknesses, mostly having to do with what?

3. Etty engages herself in a discussion of the ________ as the predominant force in an individual's life.

4. Does the widower's age concern Etty?

5. Etty knows that it is simply a matter of time before what happens to her?

(see the answer key)

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