Unit 3 Test Review: Anne Frank

Margot and I got in the same bed together last evening; it was a frightful squash, but that was just the fun of it.

Which word best determines the connotation of the word frightful?

• pointless

• scary

• uncomfortable

• extreme

Which statement best compares young Jeannie and Woody when the Wakatsukis first arrive at the internment camp in Farewell to Manzanar?

• Jeannie is strong and assertive, while Woody is timid and unsure.
• Jeannie is cynical and guarded, while Woody is carefree and reckless.
• Jeannie is experienced and wise, while Woody is inexperienced and naive.
• Both Jeannie and Woody are optimistic, even in the face of hard times.

Answer explanation

Character traits found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nawwz4uES3qxJpgypoCKHyK_RQzAHV8Sv7ZLpZxp9nA/edit?usp=sharing

How is Anne different from her sister Margot?

• While Margot is quiet, Anne is more outspoken.

• While Anne is quiet, Margot is more outspoken

• While Margot is smart, Anne does not like school.

• While Anne is smart, Margot does not like school.

How is Anne's mother, Edith Frank, different from Anne's father, Otto Frank?

• While Otto is more selfish, Edith puts other's needs first.

• While Edith is more selfish, Otto puts other's needs first.

• While Otto is hard to connect with, Edith is more approachable.

• Both Otto and Edith are difficult for Anne to connec with.

All this comes about particularly because I have in my mind's eye an image of what a perfect mother and wife should be; and in her whom I must call "Mother" I find no trace of that image.

Which word best identifies the author's tone towards her mother?

• longing

• disappointed

• appreciative

• loving

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A symbol is an object that represents a bigger idea.

What is the effect of the symbol of the radio on meaning in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl?

• It represents freedom of information in a time of oppression.

• It represents the censorship imposed by the Nazis.

• It symbolizes the Jews in hiding who will one day be free.

• It symbolizes illegal goods hidden from the Nazis.

How does Anne Frank directly acknowledge conflicting viewpoints in her diary in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl?

• She describes how she is upset that the others don't listen to her opinions.

• She decides she can only express her opinions in her diary.

• She reports what others say and considers why they disagree.

• She listens to her family and tries to do what they want.

In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne refers to Mrs. Van Daan as a fatalist.

What is the meaning of fatalist?

• someone who believes that no matter what they do, they will come out ahead

• someone who believes that all things must come to an end

• someone who believes that they have no control over an inevitable future

• someone who believes that the only certainty is that humans are mortal

Which sentence contains an analogy?

• "…I was bouncing off the walls like a rubber ball and springing from one place to the next the rest of the day."

• “Well, it’s only 10 more hours until my father and I leave for our treasure hunt.”

• “Every Saturday morning for as long as I can remember I have seen him leave, always by himself, to look for treasure.”

• “I have always longed to go with him, and he’s always told me that someday I would get the chance.”

Answer explanation

Remember, an analogy is a comparison. In this analogy, Anne compares herself to a ball bouncing of the walls because she is so antsy and hyper.

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How do Anne and her mother conflict in their point of views on misery?

• Anne's mother thinks that thinking about people who have it worse than you will make you feel better, while Anne does not.

• Anne prefers to think of beautiful things versus focusing on misery.

• Anne's mother has a more hopeful outlook while Anne constantly focuses on misery.

• Both Anne and her mother do not have clear opinions on how to deal with misery.