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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 is some of the best war news they receive?

2. Why does Anne want to learn shorthand?

3. What game do Margot and Anne like to play with friends?

4. What is Anne's father's nickname?

5. How many people are in the hiding place after the Van Daans arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne take to help her with her depression? What does she think would help more?

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

3. Describe the Van Daans

4. Describe the scene with Mr. Van Daan and the sausage.

5. What happens to Anne's fountain pen?

6. Describe some of Anne's difficulties with her new male roommate.

7. How does the group celebrate Mrs. Van Daan's birthday?

8. Anne has a favorite parent, who is it? What does Anne think of this parent's actions toward Margot?

9. Anne upsets her mother very much by something she says. What does Anne say to her mother? What does Anne's mother reply?

10. What does Anne receive for her birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Frank is leader of the Annexe group, helping to make decisions and to sort out troubles.

1. What makes him a good choice for this role?

2. Who else would have made a good leader?

3. What makes Mr. Frank a poor choice for this role?

Essay Topic 2

Hiding in the secret area meant changing the way that everyone was used to living. Give examples of different ways that each of the following were affected by being in hiding:

1. Privacy

2. Noise

3. Relationships

4. Waste

5. Food

6. Electricity

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of her diary, Anne has romantic thoughts about love, and she lists a number of crushes she has. How does her outlook on love change as she lives in the Annexe? Focus specifically on her relationship with Peter.

Also, why does she start to combine her relationship with Peter Wessel with Peter Van Daan? How does this seem to help her manage her feelings about both boys?

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