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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. What does Etty believe the answer to number 100 would do?
(a) Be selfish.
(b) Be foolhardy.
(c) Be a waste of time.
(d) Limit her accessibility.

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

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

4. Etty further addresses what concept?
(a) Love.
(b) Faith.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Hope.

5. Why might the Jews of Deventer not be allowed to own certain types of property?
(a) The Jews do not understand how important property is.
(b) The Germans want to hold onto their property until after the war.
(c) The Germans do not believe they are intelligent enough to own property.
(d) The Germans want to slowly take over their lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of Spier's death, why is Etty not at Westerbork?

2. Etty declares, "Death is _________________."

3. Does Etty accept her own feeling of bearing a burden?

4. Etty feels guilt about living how?

5. Etty is cognizant of her _________________ as a Jew.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Etty realize the threat to her way of life? Does this affect her positive attitude? Explain.

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

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

5. What does Etty say about suffering?

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

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

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

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

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

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