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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. What else does Etty come to love?

2. Etty further addresses what concept?

3. HIllesum decides that she would rather not do what?

4. Etty begins preparing herself for life where?

5. [On July 15], 1942, Etty secures a position in what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Etty going to Westerbork?

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

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

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

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

6. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

7. What has happened to Etty's motivations? How does she support this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etty does not return hate for hate.

Part 1) Give an example from the book that illustrates this. How does this belief regarding others compare to the beliefs of other Jews? Explain.

Part 2) Why does Etty decide to not hate or act hateful? Does she benefit from this? Why or why not? How does this decision to love all life and have a positive attitude affect you as a reader?

Part 3) Who in our own history has acted peacefully in the face of hatred and fear? Why? How has this person affected and influenced our culture today?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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