Anne Frank Chapter 3

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 461):

Peter: Have you seen my shoes?

Anne: Your shoes?

Peter: You've taken them, haven't you?

Anne: I don't know what you're talking about.

• Peter regularly loses his things around the annex

• Anne is looking for amusement after a boring day

• Peter accuses Anne every time something goes rode

• Anne has a stealing problem and likes causing trouble

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 462):

Peter: You're crazy. She's only thirteen.

Mrs. Van Daan: So what? And you're sixteen. Just perfect. Your father's ten years older than I am. (To Mr. Frank) I warn you, Mr. Frank, if this war lasts much longer, we're going to be related and then...

Mr. Frank: Mazeltov!

• Mrs. Van Daan think's Peter and Anne will fall in love

• Mrs. Van Daan is going to break up the Franks with her flirting

• Mr. Frank thinks Anne is too young for Peter

• Mrs. Van Daan doesn't want Anne around Peter

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 463):

Peter: I heard about you... How you talked so much in class they called you Mrs. Quack Quack. How Mr. Smitter made you write a composition... "'Quak, quak,' said Mrs. Quack Quack."

Anne: Well go on. Tell them the rest. How it was so good he read it out loud to the class and then read it to all his other classes!

• Anne got in trouble at school and was in danger of failing

• Peter was Mr. Smitter's favorite student

• Peter was impressed by Anne's writing skill in school

• Anne got in trouble in school but is a talented writer

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 464):

Margot: (To Mr. Frank) How did I do?

Anne: (Getting up) Excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent!

Mr. Frank: (To Margot) You should have used the subjunctive here...

• Anne already graded Margot's work

• Anne is glad it's Margot's turn

• Anne is jealous of Margot's accomplishments

• Anne is happy the w.c. is open

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 465):

Mrs. Van Daan: You're not hopeless... It's just that you haven't anyone to help you, like the girls have. (To Mr. Frank) Maybe you could help him, Mr. Frank?

Mr. Frank: I'm sure that his father...?

Mr. Van Daan: Not me. I can't do anything with him. He won't listen to me. You go ahead... if you want.

• Peter and Mr. Van Daan don't get along well

• Mr. Frank thinks he is a better tutor than Mr. Van Daan

• Mr. Van Daan works hard to help Peter in school

• Mrs. Van Daan thinks Peter is a hopeless student

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 466):

Anne: It's a wonder that Miep has a life of her own, the way we make her run errands for us. Please, Miep, get me some starch. Please take my hair out and have it cut. Tell me all the latest news, Miep. Did you know Miep was engaged?

• Anne needs several things from Miep this day

• Miep has been complaining about the family

• Anne has empathy for Miep's difficult situation

• Miep had to break up with her fiance

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 468):

Mrs. Frank: And... I told you father it wouldn't work... but no... no... he had to ask them, he said... he owed it to him, he said. Well, he knows now that I was right! These quarrels!

• Mr. Frank thought the Van Daans were a bad idea

• Mrs. Frank didn't want the Van Daans to hide with them

• Mrs. Frank knew that Anne couldn't take take hiding

• Mr. Frank is tired of hearing "I told you so!"

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 469):

Margot: This is a surprise.

Mrs. Frank: When Mr. Kraler comes, the sun begins to shine.

• Mr. Kraler can only get up during good weather

• Mrs. Frank has a crush on Mr. Kraler

• Mr. Kraler always brings good news and food

• Mrs. Frank is looking forward to a new guest

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 470):

Margot: It's only for a night or two... until Mr. Kraler finds him another place.

Mr. Van Daan: Yeah! Yeah!

• Mr. Van Daan is trying to make Mrs. Van Daan feel better about the new guest

• Margot has an idea of where Mr. Dussel can go after staying in the annex

• Mr. Van Daan agrees with Margot

• Mr. Van Daan doesn't believe Mr. Dussel will leave any time soon

Read the lines and make an inference (pg 471):

Mr. Van Daan: Did Mr. Kraler warn you that you won't get much to eat here? You can imagine... three ration books among the seven of us... and now you make eight.

(Peter walks away, humiliated.)

• Mr. Van Daan is worried about Mr. Dussel's health

• Peter is embarassed of his father's selfishness

• Peter is angry about Mr. Dussel coming to the annex

• Mr. Dussel seems to be a big eater