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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. Who encouraged Julius Spier to go into a practice and take on clients?
(a) Fromm.
(b) Jung.
(c) Sullivan.
(d) Lacan.

2. The diary begins as a way for Etty to do what?
(a) Write down her ideas.
(b) Make money.
(c) Become famous.
(d) Work through her feelings.

3. Etty remarks that her lovers have all felt like what?
(a) Friends.
(b) Husbands.
(c) Bosses.
(d) Strangers.

4. Etty decides to work her way through her negative feelings in hopes of what?
(a) Finding a new family.
(b) Feeling confident without her family's love.
(c) Coming to a place of acceptance and forgiveness.
(d) Being forgiven by her family.

5. Hillesum lives in a house owned by a widower named _________________.
(a) Han Wegerif.
(b) Handel Wagner.
(c) Heinz Wiener.
(d) Hansel Wolff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty Hillesum was determined to grow ________________.

2. Etty feels a certain amount of ___________ toward Spier.

3. Etty admits that she is more the kind of person who wears her heart where?

4. Much of the discomfort among those living in the house stemmed from what?

5. Aside from being solely therapeutic, what does this exercise awaken in Etty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Etty feel about men? How does she explain this?

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

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

5. How is Etty's eating disorder symbolic?

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

7. Describe the men for whom Etty has feelings.

8. Over what does Etty want to gain control? What does she resolve to do every day?

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

10. How does Etty begin to change significantly and radically?

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