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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. Approximately one week later, Etty Hillesum volunteers to do what?

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

3. Etty no longer concerns herself with the need to appear how?

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

5. Etty finally has a glimpse of her place where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is clear by May of 1942?

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

7. What leads to Etty going to Westerbork?

8. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

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

10. What does Etty say about suffering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etty verbalizes her faith to her friend.

Part 1) Describe Etty's faith and how it changes over time. What causes these changes in her faith? How does this, in turn, affect her thoughts and actions?

Part 2) Why does she verbalize her faith to a friend? How does this affect her? How is this important?

Part 3) In what do you have faith? Why? How does this faith influence your thoughts and actions?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Etty is not close to her family.

Part 1) Describe her relationship with her family. How might this have come about? Might it have always been like this? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this relationship evolve throughout the book? Why does it evolve? How does this affect her?

Part 3) Describe your relationship with your own family. How does this relationship affect your daily life? How might it affect you in the future?

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