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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. When does Etty not allow her faith to lapse?

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

3. What does Etty admit to her friend Ru?

4. Etty's reliance is completely on who?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etty's parents and brother arrive at Westerbork.

Part 1) Why do they end up at Westerbork? How is Etty affected by this? How does Etty try to help them? Is she successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) What is the fate of this family? Could this have been prevented? Why or why not? What does their fate reveal about the lives of the Jews who were placed in concentration camps during the war?

Part 3) How might you feel if you were in Etty's situation? How would you react if your family joined in your entrapment and suffering?

Essay Topic 2

Etty's relationships with men are not very intimate.

Part 1) Describe her relationships. What in her life might have influenced these relationships with men? What can be learned about Etty from these relationships?

Part 2) How do these relationships compare to other relationships? What are possible reasons for these differences? How important are her relationships with others throughout her life? Explain.

Part 3) What relationships are important in your life? Why? How do these relationships affect and influence you?

Essay Topic 3

Etty and her family are transported to Auschwitz.

Part 1) What leads to them being transported to this concentration camp? How is this foreshadowed earlier in the book? How did Etty feel when her family joined her in Westerbork and then in Auschwitz? Why did she feel this way?

Part 2) Why might they have all been sent to Auschwitz? Is there anything that could have been done to prevent this? How does this lead to the end of the story? How does this affect you as the reader?

Part 3) How does Etty's attitude throughout this book help Etty prepare for this tragedy? What can we learn from Etty and her attitude throughout this book?

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