Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - June 14, 1942 - June 15, 1942

1. What does Anne receive for her birthday?

2. What did Anne do at her birthday party?

3. With whom is Anne friends?

4. At school, what does Anne bring for her classmates?

Short Essay Question - June 20, 1942 - July 5, 1942

5. Describe Anne's feelings about having a diary.

6. Anne decides that her diary should be addressed as though it were a friend. How does she decide to do this?

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