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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. Etty reaches a place of being unwilling to put up what?
(a) A front for the benefit of others.
(b) A protest.
(c) A barrier against the Germans.
(d) A fight.

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

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

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

5. Given Etty's propensity toward the ascetic life, what might she think of all the mental exercises in which she participates?
(a) They might be very difficult.
(b) They might be a waste of time.
(c) They might be rather appealing.
(d) They might be a nuisance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Etty aware of the threat that the Germans pose?

2. Etty refuses to buckle under what?

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

4. This act of verbalizing to another person is what for Etty?

5. Etty refuses to allow what to lapse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Etty going to Westerbork?

2. What does Etty believe one should do to handle the increasingly difficult situation?

3. How does Etty feel about the atrocities taking place? How does this also lead to feelings of guilt?

4. For what does Etty begin to prepare? How might she feel about this exercise?

5. What does Etty say about suffering?

6. How do Etty's beliefs affect her actions regarding her safety?

7. What is known about Etty's faith at this time?

8. What has happened to Etty's motivations? How does she support this?

9. What has happened to Etty's faith? What does she think about this?

10. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

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