Question

read the following excerpt from \woman who helped hide anne frank dies at 100\ by teri schultz.
schultz: that day would never come, as anne did not survive the nazi death camps. but otto frank did.
which is the best quick way of jotting down the central idea of this excerpt?
○ otto survived camps; anne didnt.
○ otto came back one day, while anne did not.
○ otto not in death camps; anne in death camps.
○ otto survived; waited for anne.

Explanation:

To find the best quick way to jot down the central idea, we analyze the excerpt: "Anne did not survive the Nazi death camps. But Otto Frank did." We need an option that concisely captures this.

• Option 1: "Otto survived camps; Anne didn’t." This directly reflects the key points: Otto survived the camps (Nazi death camps) and Anne did not.
• Option 2: "Otto came back one day, while Anne did not." The excerpt doesn't mention "coming back" or a specific day Otto was waiting for, so this is less accurate.
• Option 3: "Otto not in death camps; Anne in death camps." The excerpt says Otto survived the death camps (implying he was in them), so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: "Otto survived; waited for Anne." The excerpt doesn't mention Otto waiting for Anne, so this is incorrect.

So the first option best captures the central idea concisely.

Answer:

A. Otto survived camps; Anne didn’t.