View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne call Peter Wessel?

2. What do Anne and Peter finally do on April 28th?

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

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

5. Why does Anne think Peter and she are not so different?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What other things besides her diary has Anne written?

4. What was Bolkstein, an M.P., talking about on Dutch News from London?

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

6. Anne decides she has learned how to get along with Mrs. Van Daan. What are some of the qualities that Anne appreciates in Mrs. Van Daan now?

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

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

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

10. With more invasion talk everyday, rumors begin to fly as to what will happen if the English invade Holland. What do the papers think Germany will do to protect their claim to Holland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Anne is growing into a woman as the pages of her diary progress, but it doesn't seem that Anne is happy with how this is happening.

1. What are some of the main events what take place in Anne's transformation into a woman?

2. How does Anne see herself growing up?

3. What are Margot's expectations of Anne?

4. What are Mrs. Frank's expectations?

5. What are Mr. Frank's expectations?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 794 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample