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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. Why does Mr. Van Daan threaten to put Peter's cat outside?

2. What does Mr. Frank tell the girl to do with what she saved for him after the war?

3. What is Mrs. Van Daan most proud of about her body?

4. Where is the hiding apartment located?

5. What does Anne hear in the distance after asking Mrs. Van Daan about her life before marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Frank say at the end of the play after reading Anne's diary?

2. What does Anne tell her father when they are alone after her nightmare?

3. What happens while Anne explains to the group what she wants to be when she grows up?

4. What prank does Anne play on Mr. Dussel just before her nightmare?

5. What does Mr. Van Daan give to Miep to sell, and what does he want her to buy with it?

6. What does Anne ask Margot before she visits with Peter, and how does Margot respond?

7. What happens when the Germans come into power in Holland?

8. What does Mrs. Frank scold Anne about, and how does Anne respond to this?

9. What does Mr. Dussel say when Mr. Van Daan complains about the rations?

10. What frightens Anne the most on her first night in hiding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Goodrich have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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