Question

read the following excerpt from \woman who helped hide anne frank dies at 100\ by teri schultz.
schultz: but gies clearly was very special, even when someone still unknown betrayed those she called the hiders and they were taken away at gunpoint to death camps. gies was not intimidated. she sneaked back into the secret hideaway to try to preserve any belongings of the franks that hadnt been destroyed or taken. and there she found what would eventually become a treasure of the entire world.
which detail is most important to include in a summary of the excerpt?

• someone unknown betrayed the hiders, and they were taken away at gunpoint.
• gies was very special and not intimidated even after the franks were taken.
• gies sneaked back into the hideaway to preserve the franks belongings.
• miep found annes diary, which would eventually become a treasure.

Explanation:

To determine the most important detail for the summary, we analyze the excerpt's main focus. The excerpt highlights Miep Gies' actions: after the Franks (hiders) were taken, she sneaked back to preserve their belongings and found Anne's diary, which became a world treasure. Option D directly mentions finding the diary (the key treasure - making action) and its significance. Option A is about the betrayal (not the main focus of the excerpt's action on Gies). Option B emphasizes her being special but lacks the key action of finding the diary. Option C mentions preserving belongings but not the crucial discovery of the diary. So D captures the most impactful and central detail from the excerpt.

Answer:

D. Miep found Anne's diary, which would eventually become a treasure.