"The Girl Who Lived Forever"

Which describes the relationship between the first, second, and third sections of the article? 

• The first section provides background information to help the reader understand the events described in the following two sections.
• The first section describes an event. The next two sections provide background information to help the reader understand the event.
• The first section describes an event, the second reveals its causes, and the third explains its effects. 
• They tell a story in chronological order.

On page 7, Lewis writes, “Hitler fanned the flames of these age-old prejudices . . .” What does the idiom fan the flames mean? 

• to make something more intense 
• to make efforts to improve a difficult situation
• to make a loss feel worse through insults
• to burn something up until it’s gone

Which of the following were among the Nazis’ tactics (actions for achieving a goal)? 

• They rewarded those who helped them and severely punished those who disobeyed them. 
• They took advantage of anti-Semitism that already existed in Europe.
• They isolated Jews.
• all of the above

In the sentence “Otto’s business flourished” (p. 7), flourished most closely means 

• thrived.
• struggled.
• survived. 
• endured. 

On page 10, Lewis writes, “Miep told herself that she would keep them safe, locked away in her desk. She would return them to Anne after the war . . .” What does “Miep told herself” suggest? 

• Miep doubted that she would be able to keep track of Anne’s diary until the end of the war.
• Miep often talked to herself aloud.
• Miep knew Anne might be killed but was trying to think positively.
• Miep decided not to read Anne’s diary

Which best supports the idea that it was Anne’s wish “to share her words with the world” (p. 10)? 

• “Her sole comfort was her diary, her most prized possession.” (p. 8)
• “She vowed to become a famous writer, with her first book to be based on her now overflowing diary.” (p. 9)
• “ ‘I can shake off everything if I write,’ Anne wrote in 1944.” (p. 9)
• “First published in 1947, The Diary of a Young Girl has since been translated into some 70 languages and is one of the most-read books in the world.” (p. 10)