Question

anne frank
text and comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question

1. in the selection from anne frank: the diary of a young girl, why does anne make diary entries as if she were writing letters to a friend named kitty?

a. she has no friends because she lacks confidence.
b. she does not want her father to know she is keeping a diary.
c. she decides to act as if she has a deep friendship with her diary.
d. she knows that while she is in hiding, she cannot send letters to her friend kitty.

1. in the selection from anne frank: the diary of a young girl, anne describes her life before the family went into hiding. which phrase best describes what anne was like in that earlier time?

a. very shy
b. very popular
c. the class clown
d. an excellent athlete

1. in the selection from anne frank: the diary of a young girl, what does anne say is one thing she had to do because of hitler’s anti - jewish laws?

a. visit places of entertainment
b. ride on bicycles and trains
c. go shopping only at night
d. wear a yellow star

1. in the selection from anne frank: the diary of a young girl, what does anne say is one way that the people in hiding must be careful?

a. they must not make noise during the day.
b. they must not turn the lights on during the day.
c. they must not write anything that the nazis might find.
d. they must not say anything that might identify them as jewish

Explanation:

The questions are about comprehension of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Answers rely on key details from the text: Anne personifies her diary as friend Kitty; she describes her pre-hiding self as popular; Nazi anti-Jewish laws forced wearing a yellow star; people in hiding must stay quiet during the day to avoid detection.

Answer:

1. c. She decides to act as if she has a deep friendship with her diary
2. b. very popular
3. d. wear a yellow star
4. a. They must not make noise during the day