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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 does Anne pretend to be on the day Miep is late?

2. What does Anne do to play a trick on Peter?

3. What is Miep listening to after asking Mrs. Van Daan about her life before marriage?

4. Who does Anne ask to sit with her on the night she wakes the entire house?

5. Who first offers to stay with Anne on the night she wakes the entire house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne say she wants to do with her life after the food thief is found?

2. What does Anne remember about the day she and her family went into hiding?

3. What trick does Peter play on Mr. Dussel on Hannukah?

4. Who does Mr. Van Daan blame for his life ending up in hiding, and what are his reasons for thinking this way?

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

6. What happens when Mr. Frank is freed from Auschwitz?

7. What very important question does Anne ask Peter about Margot, and how does Peter respond to this?

8. What does Anne tell her father she wants to do when she gets out of hiding?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by despair, and how does this change the course of the plot branches they are involved in?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this play. What are the main friendships, and how does their inclusion in this play affect the outcome of the plot?

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