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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. Why does Etty feel guilty about her life, compared to others?

2. Etty's reliance is completely on who?

3. Etty writes, "Ultimately, what matters most is to __________________."

4. What else does Etty come to love?

5. Etty refuses to buckle under what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Etty's relationship with Julius Spier deepens.

Part 1) Who is Julius Spier? Describe him and his relationship with Etty. How does their relationship change over time? Why does it change?

Part 2) What can be learned about Etty through this relationship? How does this relationship compare to her relationship with Han?

Part 3) What ends their relationship? How does she come to realize their relationship would turn out as she thought? How does the war affect her relationship? Could this relationship have succeeded? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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