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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 do the gentlemen do as they sit around listening to the radio?

2. What does Peter talk of that makes Anne's heart break?

3. Anne and Peter talk about whether or not to tell Mr. Frank. Who is chosen to talk to Mr. Frank about their relationship?

4. What is Mr. Frank's advice to Anne?

5. What inevitably happens at the end of the radio speeches?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Anne has changed in this first section of March 7. How has she changed?

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 is the one thing that Anne desperately wants?

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

Why are Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Van Daan so upset with each other all the time? What makes them so different? And what makes them similar?

Essay Topic 2

Writing and communication are important parts of Anne's life, from her dream to be a journalist to her later comments about wanting to record events.

1. How does Anne change from the beginning of her diary to the end in relation to her writing?

2. How does Anne's communication with others change?

3. How does Anne use writing to change the inner world of the Annexe and her relationships?

4. Why does she even write in the first place?

Essay Topic 3

How does Anne's Jewish faith help her as she grows up in the Annexe? How does it hurt her? In general, how do the occupants of the Annexe use faith to help them make it through the long days and years?

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