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

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

3. Etty subsequently learns that Jews in Deventer are no longer allowed to own what?
(a) Homes.
(b) Businesses.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Cars.

4. Etty's devotion to the higher purpose of carrying out God's will and design for her life becomes what?
(a) More solid.
(b) Less solid.
(c) Lost.
(d) Destroyed

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Does Etty feel it is necessary to purge her personality of everything possible which does not support her new way of being in the world?

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

4. Etty prefers to "be there for everyone" rather than do what?

5. Etty reminds herself to channel her urges into what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Etty admit to her friend Ru? How is this significant?

6. From what does Julius Spier die? How does Etty cope with this?

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

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

9. What does Etty come to accept, which affects her thoughts, feelings, and obligations?

10. What is clear by May of 1942?

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