The Girl Who Lived

Read the quote then explain what it means in relation to "The Girl Who Lived". You must have at least 3 sentences.

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.

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", flourished most closely means

• thrived

• struggled

• survived

• endured

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"?

• "Her sole comfort was her diary, her most prized possession."

• "She vowed to become a famous writer, with her first book to be based on her now overflowing diary."

• "'I can shake off everything if I write,' Anne wrote in 1944."

• "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."

The Franks, along with the Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer, managed to stay hidden in the annex for two years before they were discovered. Explain how they accomplished this. Use text evidence.

Near the end of the article, Lewis writes that Anne's diary has "given voice to those silenced by the Holocaust." What does Lewis mean?

Why did the Franks decide to leave Germany?

• They knew they'd be able to hide in Otto Frank's office in Amsterdam.

• They liked Amsterdam's beautiful winding streets and canals.

• Hitler had gained control of Germany, and it was no longer safe for Jews to live there.

• Hitler ordered all of the Jewish people in Germany to leave.