Beginning of Anne Frank

Before the Frank family went into hiding, what does Anne do when she doesn't want a boy to like her?

• Anne introduces her unwanted boyfriends to her sister.

• She drops her books and when they help her, she changes the subject.

• She can't say no, so she has many boyfriends.

• Anne is very honest and tells them to scram.

Why does Anne start writing in her diary?

• She wants a place to hide secrets.

• She is a writer and uses the diary to write ideas for stories.

• She thinks she doesn't have any real friends.

• She got it as a birthday present and feels like her father would be mad if she didn't use it.

What does the word "pogrom" mean?

• celebration

• famine

• massacre

• to hate

Before the Frank family went into hiding, Anne's friend Hello is different from other admirers that she

• likes his attention, but doesn't feel that she loves him.

• feels that he is the perfect boy for her.

• feels that he is not shy like all the other boys her age.

• loves him and wants to marry him.

What statement is true about the Franks going into hiding?

• The family didn't plan out what they were going to bring into hiding.

• Anne didn't want to leave Hello and her friends behind.

• If they left a day later they would have been caught by the Nazis.

• They care more about escaping safely other than anything else.

What is Anne's relationship with her mother?

• Anne adores her mother and looks up to her.

• Anne's mother treats her well.

• Anne feels that her mother doesn't understand her like the way her father does.

• Anne wishes her mother was more like Mrs. van Daan.

What does Anne think of Mrs. van Daan?

• Anne is jealous because Mrs. van Daan is much nicer to Peter than her own mother is to her.

• Anne hates Mrs. van Daan because she has a bad temper and throws things.

• Anne is frustrated by Mrs. van Daan's constant anxieties and makes everyone else worried.

• Anne is critical of Mrs. van Daan because she tends to think of herself better than she actually is.

Mrs. Frank thinks Margot can read some books, but Peter shouldn't because

• she thinks that girls are more grown-up than boys of the same age

• she thinks Peter isn't smart enough and will make him feel worse

• Peter is too sensitive

• Margot would understand certain topics better than Peter

What does Anne and Peter have in common?

• They both like reading adult books

• They both want to join the war effort and not hide in the Annex.

• They both like dressing up to make everyone laugh

• They both like to sing.

Why did Mr. Dussel ask so many questions when he first got to the Annex?

• He is too old to remember anything.

• He is testing Anne to see if she answers correctly.

• He wants to understand why the Franks and van Daans fight.

• He wants to be sure he understands the rules and expectations.