Anne Frank-The Diary of a Young Girl (pages 147-181)

"I suffer now-and suffered then-from my moods which kept my head under water (so to speak) and only allowed me to see the things subjectively without enabling me to consider quietly the words of the other side, and to answer them as the words of one whom I, with my hotheaded temperament, had offended or made happy." In what way does this excerpt show Anne's maturity?

• She is willing to suffer for others.

• She is able to speak quietly.

• She is starting to look at life from someone else's point of view.

• She is protesting the fact that people get upset with her anger.

Why is Anne worried about the Secret Annex?

• She thinks they are getting careless by leaving the curtains open and lighting fires.

• She is afraid because Peter sometimes walks the streets at night.

• She thinks Mrs. Van Daan laughs too loudly when the workers are still downstairs.

• She is afraid that Mr. Van Daan will get angry at Mrs. Van Daan and leave.

What did Anne give each person on St. Nicholas Day?

• a song

• a book

• a letter

• a poem

How does Anne view Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel?

• as annoying but tolerable

• as stingy and selfish

• as a good distraction

• as mean and violent

Since Anne is still immature with her relationships and unsure of her future, what part of the plot is going on?

• exposition

• rising action

• conflict

• climax

Who does Anne want to be more like?

• her father

• her mother

• Margot

• Lies

What does it say on the Christmas cake?

• Merry Christmas!

• Happy New Year!

• Be Saved

• Peace 1944

What realization does Anne come to about her mother?

• She loves her even less now than she did before they went into hiding.

• Her mother actually loves her more than Margot.

• She doesn't giver her mother as much trouble anymore because she is more grown up.

• Her mother never actually loved her father, and they probably won't stay together.

Anne's grandmother is a symbol of...

• outdated ideas

• comfort and security

• Anne's future life

• nervousness and uncertainty

Early on in the friendship, what do Anne and Peter do to pass the time?

• read books together

• play cards

• write down jokes

• work on crossword puzzles