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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Etty admits certain weaknesses, mostly having to do with what?

2. As part of her therapy, Etty and Spier engage in what?

3. Etty admonishes herself to let go of what things?

4. This is the word used by the Germans to refer to the process by which large numbers of Jews were captured from their homes and off the streets and then put into ghettos or camps.

5. Aside from being solely therapeutic, what does this exercise awaken in Etty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Etty feel about men? How does she explain this?

2. Describe the men for whom Etty has feelings.

3. What is Etty's opinion of marriage for herself? Why might she feel this way?

4. What foreshadowing of Etty's future occurs? How does it seem she is preparing herself for this future?

5. What becomes more of a presence? How does this affect Etty?

6. How does Etty begin to change significantly and radically?

7. What is happening to the Jews by June of 1941?

8. Of what does Etty admit she is guilty? How does this then lead to a spiritual discussion?

9. What does Etty say about the topic of hatred?

10. Over what does Etty want to gain control? What does she resolve to do every day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of foreshadowing in this book.

Part 1) Describe two instances of foreshadowing. How do you know this is foreshadowing? How is this foreshadowing important?

Part 2) How does this foreshadowing help to prepare Etty for the future? Could she have dealt with her time in concentration camps without this preparation? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe an event that had been, in some way, foreshadowed. How did that foreshadowing affect you at the time of that event? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Etty's trust in God grows.

Part 1) Describe Etty's feelings regarding God at the beginning of her diary. How do they evolve throughout the rest of the book? Why?

Part 2) How does this growth affect her attitude and actions throughout the book? How different might her actions and attitude have been if this trust had not grown?

Part 3) In what or whom do you trust? Why? How does this trust affect you? How does it affect those with which you come into contact?

Essay Topic 3

Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic.

Part 1) How do Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic? Why do they grow more altruistic? What does this reveal about her?

Part 2) What external motivation does Etty receive for being altruistic? How does this compare to her internal motivation? Which are more important? Why?

Part 3) When have you acted altruistically? Why did you act this way? How did this affect you?

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