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The Diary of a Young Girl p. 164-183

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which member of the Annexe wonders teasingly if they can trust Peter and Anne to be alone together?

a)

Mummy

b)

Pim

c)

Mrs. Van Daan

d)

Margot

2.

What has Peter said to Anne that she doesn't truly believe?

a)

That he doesn't need any friends.

b)

That he thinks her father is a great guy.

c)

That he has a hard time finding the right words to say.

d)

That he doesn't find Anne's chatter 'a nuisance'.

3.

Anne reflects back on life before the Annexe and seems to focus MOST on which thing about life back then?

a)

The delicious food.

b)

Being able to go to school and learn new things day after day.

c)

The freedom to ride a bike and feel the wind in her hair.

d)

Being so popular and having lots of boys and friends surrounding her.

4.

Anne has grown up a bit while in the Annexe and each night when she goes to sleep and prays, she...

a)

asks God to end the war so she and her family "can be free".

b)

thanks God for all that is "good and dear and beautiful".

c)

asks God for Peter to be her boyfriend because "everyone needs that special someone in their lives".

d)

gets angry with God because "nobody deserves what we are going through".

5.

What stinky food do the residents of the Annexe have to eat (unfortunately) because the other people they rely on for food have been caught (by the Germans) or are too ill to bring meals?

a)

Rotten eggs left over from Mummy's birthday.

b)

Spoiled cheese from the office icebox.

c)

Kale that has been preserved in a barrel for over a year.

d)

Moldy bread Peter found behind some shelves.

6.

What strategy does Anne use to avoid smelling the nasty meal?

a)

She puts a handkerchief soaked in perfume over her nose.

b)

She puts a clothespin on her nose to clamp her nostrils shut.

c)

She goes to the attic and opens one of the windows and sticks her head out.

d)

She sticks a cotton ball up each nostril to block the odor.

7.

According to Anne's observations about Mr. Van Daan, which of these activities does he seem to rely on most to cope with being in the Annexe for so long?

a)

Eating, eating, eating.

b)

Exercising, exercising, exercising.

c)

Arguing, arguing, arguing.

d)

Smoking, smoking, smoking.

8.

The members of the Annexe listen to news from the outside world through Henrik, who is frustrated with doctors for what reason?

a)

They keep giving his wife the wrong flu medicine.

b)

They are only doing telephone advice, which he finds useless and insulting.

c)

They are on the side of the Germans and are tattling on Jews.

d)

They are too young and don't know what they're doing.

9.

Anne thinks maybe one way she can communicate her feelings to Peter could be...

a)

singing popular songs from the radio to him that have important lyrics.

b)

talking to Mrs. Van Daan first and having her talk to her son for Anne.

c)

writing to him so he understands exactly how she feels.

d)

getting him to say "I love you" first so she can spill her feelings to him after.

10.

Anne and Margot are sick of being treated like little children. The text says they want to be rid of all the following EXCEPT...

a)

cutesy nicknames

b)

being hounded about when to change into pajamas

c)

giving and getting parental kisses

d)

birthday/holiday presents

11.

What part of the Annexe is the romantic backdrop to Anne's and Peter's moment of heart-to-heart connection when they share their feelings with each other?

a)

The dark fabric of the blackout curtain.

b)

The dim light from an open window.

c)

The staircase up to the attic.

d)

The flickering light of a small candle.

12.

Anne and Peter share their deepest feelings about all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

How much they have changed since 1942 before they entered the Annexe.

b)

Their angry/frustrated feelings about their parents.

c)

Their plans for their future when the war is over.

d)

How much experience they have with kissing.

13.

What sweet and thoughtful thing does Margot do that causes Anne to want to develop more of a bond with her?

a)

She does Anne's chores for her so that Anne can go meet Peter.

b)

She writes Anne a letter saying she isn't jealous of Anne and Peter getting closer.

c)

She brushes and styles Anne's hair for her so that Anne feels beautiful.

d)

She takes the time to tutor Anne in some math lessons so Anne feels more confident.

14.

VOCABULARY - Which words most closely match the meaning for the word 'tranquility', p. 165 nine lines from the bottom: "And he likes his tranquility so I have no idea how much he likes me."

a)

sleep

b)

peace and quiet

c)

fancy writing

d)

travel

15.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'dreary' as it is used on p. 166, line two: "This is the first Saturday for months and months where it hasn't been boring, dreary, and dull."

a)

depressing

b)

annoying

c)

loud

d)

rainy

16.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'flushed' as it is used on p. 167, line one: "Peter flushed and looked very embarrassed, and I was about to explode."

a)

cleaned out with water/liquid

b)

showed off

c)

turned red

d)

did something very quickly

17.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'coquetteish' as it is used on p. 168, 13/12 lines from the bottom: "That is all I was - a terrible flirt, coquetteish and amusing."

a)

manipulative

b)

competitive

c)

chocolate-like

d)

teasing in a romantic way

18.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'industrious' as it is used on p. 168, eleven lines from the bottom: "I was industrious, honest, and frank."

a)

hardworking

b)

clean

c)

full of confidence

d)

lazy

19.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'oppressive' as it is used on p. 170, line twelve: "Alone I had to...stop the everlasting reproaches, which were so oppressive..."

a)

awesome

b)

overbearing

c)

interesting

d)

confusing

20.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'tedious' as it is used on p. 174, line two: "There's the rub: this tedious existence is beginning to make us all touchy."

a)

dangerous

b)

repetitive, tiring

c)

organized, clean

d)

teddy-bear-like

21.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'incessantly' as it is used on p. 177, line six: "...no one must know that war still remains incessantly within."

a)

crawling, like an insect

b)

sharply

c)

hurtfully

d)

ongoing

22.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'din' as it is used on p. 177, eleven lines from the bottom: "How can he, who loves peace and quiet, have any liking for my bustle and din?"

a)

noise

b)

dinner

c)

pale color

d)

small bedroom

23.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'superior to' as it is used on p. 179, line ten: "I feel superior to her over a great many things."

a)

older than

b)

better than

c)

more of a leader than

d)

hungrier than

24.

VOCABULARY - Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word 'acquire' as it is used on p. 183, three lines from the bottom: "I only hope that I may yet acquire some of the goodness that you and Daddy have..."

a)

sing

b)

gain, get

c)

be showered with

d)

ache with