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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Spier die?
(a) In January of 1942.
(b) In September of 1942.
(c) In April of 1942.
(d) In November of 1942.

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

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

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

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

6. Etty further addresses what concept?
(a) Faith.
(b) Love.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Hope.

7. How is Etty at the time Spier dies?
(a) She is ill.
(b) She is busy.
(c) She is sad.
(d) She is content.

8. This act of verbalizing to another person is what for Etty?
(a) Embarrassing.
(b) Strange.
(c) Revelatory.
(d) Uncomfortable.

9. 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.

10. Where is Etty when Spier dies?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In America.
(c) In the concentration camp.
(d) In Amsterdam.

11. HIllesum decides that she would rather not do what?
(a) Believe in God.
(b) Be a Jew.
(c) Marry Julius Spier.
(d) Move to a concentration camp.

12. Etty's motivations have become unambiguously ______________.
(a) Difficult to understand.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Strange.
(d) Altruistic.

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

14. Why might the Jews of Deventer not be allowed to own certain types of property?
(a) The Germans want to hold onto their property until after the war.
(b) The Germans do not believe they are intelligent enough to own property.
(c) The Germans want to slowly take over their lives.
(d) The Jews do not understand how important property is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what idea does Etty deal?

2. Approximately one week later, Etty Hillesum volunteers to do what?

3. Does Etty rise above her bitterness about the truth of the Jews' plight in Holland?

4. Etty declares, "Death is _________________."

5. Etty is cognizant of her _________________ as a Jew.

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