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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 finally has a glimpse of her place where?

2. Where does Etty live?

3. Etty refuses to allow what to lapse?

4. Etty praises God when?

5. It is at this time that Etty realizes that she and Spier may have no future because of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Westerbork is a concentration camp.

Part 1) Describe this concentration camp. What is the purpose of this concentration camp? How does Etty end up here? What does this reinforce about her?

Part 2) What does Etty learn by being at this camp? How does this affect her? What is learned about Etty while she is at this camp?

Part 3) How does Etty's time at Westebork affect you? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Etty begins this diary for two reasons.

Part 1) What are these two reasons? What do these two reasons reveal about her? How do these two reasons prepare the reader for her diary?

Part 2) How are these two reasons important throughout the diary? Are other purposes discovered as she creates this diary? Why or why not?

Part 3) If you were to write a diary, what would be your purpose? Why? How could keeping a diary be useful for you and others?

Essay Topic 3

The German occupation becomes more of a presence.

Part 1) Describe the German occupation. How does it slowly begin to affect Etty's life? Does she change at all because of this control over her life? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this presence of German hatred influence Etty? How does this effect compare to the effects on others? Why? What does this reveal about Etty?

Part 3) How has the German occupation and take-over of much of Europe affected our world today? What can we learn from this?

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