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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Etty comes to accept and value her role as what?
(a) Witness.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Helper.

3. Etty subsequently learns that Jews in Deventer are no longer allowed to own what?
(a) Businesses.
(b) Cars.
(c) Homes.
(d) Bicycles.

4. What does Etty do after Spier's death?
(a) She prays for him.
(b) She tries to forget about him.
(c) She writes Spier a long letter.
(d) She writes his family a long letter.

5. Etty is cognizant of her _________________ as a Jew.
(a) Vulnerability.
(b) Faith.
(c) Power.
(d) Intelligence.

6. Etty refuses to allow what to lapse?
(a) Her passport.
(b) Her faith in God.
(c) Her love for Spier.
(d) Her driver's license.

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

8. Etty continues to insist that life is what?
(a) Valuable and beautiful.
(b) Dangerous and scary.
(c) A waste.
(d) Horrible and depressing.

9. Etty feels guilt about living how?
(a) As a sinner.
(b) In the city.
(c) As a Christian.
(d) So abundantly.

10. What else does she address?
(a) The utility of personal and communal participation in having faith without preconception.
(b) The utility of personal and communal participation in suffering without preconception.
(c) The utility of personal and communal participation in loving without preconception.
(d) The utility of personal and communal participation in having hope without preconception.

11. Etty is hyper-alert, hyper-conscious of what?
(a) Her actions.
(b) What is taking place in her heart.
(c) The actions of the other Jews.
(d) What is taking place all around her.

12. Etty begins preparing herself for life where?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In a small town.
(c) In her own apartment.
(d) In a very small cell.

13. Etty writes, "Ultimately, what matters most is to __________________."
(a) Pray for salvation.
(b) Bear the pain to cope with (what is going on around her).
(c) Be content with what you have.
(d) Have faith in life.

14. Is Etty aware of the threat that the Germans pose?
(a) No, not at all aware.
(b) Yes, somewhat aware.
(c) Yes, mostly aware.
(d) Yes, well aware.

15. Etty finally has a glimpse of her place where?
(a) In Amsterdam.
(b) In a concentration camp.
(c) In the larger historical picture.
(d) In society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty reaches a place of being unwilling to put up what?

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

3. At the time of Spier's death, why is Etty not at Westerbork?

4. Does Etty accept her own feeling of bearing a burden?

5. Etty's reliance is completely on who?

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