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

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

3. Etty reminds herself to channel her urges into what?
(a) Saving her own life.
(b) Protecting her family.
(c) Her teaching.
(d) Some more far-reaching acts in service to the community of mankind.

4. Etty declares, "Death is _________________."
(a) A gentle slipping away.
(b) A scary concept.
(c) Soon to come.
(d) Inevitable.

5. When does Etty not allow her faith to lapse?
(a) At such times of anger.
(b) At such a time of terror and abject fear.
(c) At such times of happiness and contentedness.
(d) At such times of boredom and uselessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty is hyper-alert, hyper-conscious of what?

2. Etty later grasps the magnitude of her choice not to do what?

3. Etty's faith in God has grown exponentially. Is this off-putting to her?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is clear by May of 1942?

2. Why does Hillesum decide she would rather not marry Spier?

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

4. On who does Etty rely? How does this affect her emotions?

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

6. What happens to Etty after Spier's death?

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

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

9. Does Etty believe that she should appear strong? Why or why not?

10. How does Etty's life and beliefs change due to the war?

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