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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 might the Jews of Deventer not be allowed to own certain types of property?

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

3. Etty obliges herself to the preservation and dissemination of what?

4. What does Etty admit to her friend Ru?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What leads to Etty going to Westerbork?

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

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

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

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

7. To what does Hillesum resign herself?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic.

Part 1) How do Etty's motivations become increasingly altruistic? Why do they grow more altruistic? What does this reveal about her?

Part 2) What external motivation does Etty receive for being altruistic? How does this compare to her internal motivation? Which are more important? Why?

Part 3) When have you acted altruistically? Why did you act this way? How did this affect you?

Essay Topic 2

Etty works with women and children at Westerbork.

Part 1) Describe Etty's work with these women and children. How might she have received this role? How might she be a positive influence for them?

Part 2) How does Etty benefit from working with these women and children? How is this information important to this book?

Part 3) Could Etty have done more for these women and children? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Etty voluntarily goes to Westerbork.

Part 1) What is Westerbork? Describe Westerbork. Why does Etty go here voluntarily? What does this reveal or reinforce about her?

Part 2) Should Etty have volunteered to do this? Why or why not? How does this affect her life? How different might it have been if she had reacted to the German occupation in another way?

Part 3) What can you, as the reader, learn about the German occupation and World War II from Etty's experience at Westerbork?

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