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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 Mrs. Van Daan's outlook on the war at the moment?

2. What has the Court forbidden from digging?

3. From where does Bosche's fat come?

4. What makes Anne very happy on April 16th?

5. What is Anne holding to her face?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to cause Anne to have an outburst about an "incalculable loss?" What did she do to salvage this loss.

3. Describe Anne's feelings for Peter Van Daan.

4. Anne has many vivid dreams. Describe the two that she mentions on January 6, 1944.

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

6. What happens to cause Anne to question her relationship with Peter?

7. Anne sees herself as a bundle of contradictions and as having a dual personality. How does she describe her two selves?

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

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

10. How does Peter say that Anne helps him? How does Anne respond in her diary?

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

One of the things that stands out about Anne's diary is its constant referral to her depression and her problems with feeLing blue. Bring confined in the small space for over two years, Anne and the rest of the occupants seem to come up with their own ways of handling the pressures.

1. How does Anne cope with her depression?

2. How do others in the Annexe deal with the stress and anxiety?

Essay Topic 3

Anne is very quick to point out the unfairness in the world around her. Give five examples of the unfairness she sees in her surroundings as well as in the outside world. Additionally, describe how each of these injustices affect Anne directly.

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