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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. [On July 15], 1942, Etty secures a position in what?
(a) A nice concentration camp.
(b) A home in America.
(c) A new school teaching Russian.
(d) The Cultural Affairs Department of the Jewish Council.

2. Etty begins preparing herself for life where?
(a) In her own apartment.
(b) In a small town.
(c) In Germany.
(d) In a very small cell.

3. Hillesum resigns herself to what fact?
(a) Her faith will become more useful as time goes on.
(b) Of viewing her commitment to life as somehow contributing to the lives of others.
(c) She will not live for much longer.
(d) Her commitment to herself is also a commitment to her family.

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

5. Etty refuses to buckle under what?
(a) Under the weight of many physical burdens.
(b) Under the weight of strong emotion.
(c) Under the pressure of doing what is right for others.
(d) Under the stress of living under German occupation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Etty further addresses what concept?

3. Etty's motivations have become unambiguously ______________.

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

5. Etty refuses to allow what to lapse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Etty say about suffering?

5. What leads to Etty going to Westerbork?

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

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

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

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

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

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