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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. About what do Mummy and Mrs. Van Daan always talk?

2. What is Mrs. Frank's wish?

3. What is the title Anne would choose for her diary?

4. About what did the report on Dutch News from London talk?

5. Who was picked up for having two Jews in his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anne upset with her mother on March 17, 1944? What things is Mrs. Frank asking of her daughter?

2. What is The Free Netherlands and what does this group do?

3. What makes Peter so upset that he almost cries?

4. What is smelling up the room on March 14, 1944? And what does Anne do to mask the scent?

5. What does Peter joke about that disturbs Anne? Why does this bother her?

6. What are the differences in the conversations that the men have versus the women? About what do they each talk?

7. Why is Anne disappointed with Peter? Do they still talk?

8. On February 12, 1944, Anne's mood changes and the reader sees some of the most positive writing of the entire diary. To what does Anne compare herself?

9. What does Peter admire about Anne, and what prompts him to share this revelation with her?

10. What does Anne think Peter's problem is? And what does she think of this problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Anne's diary speaks about injustices done to her as she lives among everyone, she also shares a lot of the blame for conflicts which take place.

1. What might annoy others about Anne?

2. What does Anne do that might cause more conflict than necessary?

3. How does Anne mature as the diary goes on?

Essay Topic 2

Anne has a very different relationship with each of her parents. Compare and contrast her relationships with each, and discuss how these relationships change over the course of their time in hiding.

Essay Topic 3

Anne believed that people should have rebelled against Hitler as the injustices began to reveal themselves. This brings up a good point about accountability in the face of evil.

1. Why didn't more people stand up to Hitler and the SS?

2. Was hiding people active resistance or simply a fearful reaction?

3. What, if anything, could those hiding in the Annexe have done to fight the rise of Hitler?

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