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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from being solely therapeutic, what does this exercise awaken in Etty?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Loving feelings.
(d) Sexual feelings.

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

3. Etty engages herself in a discussion of the ________ as the predominant force in an individual's life.
(a) Mind.
(b) Soul.
(c) Body.
(d) Heart.

4. Etty returns to a sincere desire to pay more attention to her inner life as a way of bringing about what?
(a) External change.
(b) Internal change.
(c) Peace.
(d) Love.

5. Etty acknowledges _____________ that is inherent in all human beings.
(a) The loneliness.
(b) The love.
(c) The hatred.
(d) The fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty realizes that it would be unfair as well as counterproductive to return the Germans' ____________ of her own.

2. Etty admits that she is guilty of what?

3. What moment became the most important moment?

4. In February of 1942, several professors and other acquaintances of Etty's are sent where as prisoners of the Nazis?

5. She begins each day full of resolve to become a better, more skilled _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the men for whom Etty has feelings.

2. What is Etty's opinion of marriage for herself? Why might she feel this way?

3. What problem does Etty experience? Why? How does this lead to a discussion of Etty's family?

4. How is Etty's eating disorder symbolic?

5. What becomes more of a presence? How does this affect Etty?

6. Of what does Etty admit she is guilty? How does this then lead to a spiritual discussion?

7. What foreshadowing of Etty's future occurs? How does it seem she is preparing herself for this future?

8. What does Etty say about the topic of hatred?

9. What is happening to the Jews by June of 1941?

10. What does Etty do to become closer to God?

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