Question

1. which two statements best identify the central ideas of the text?

a. anne frank kept a diary of her experiences after her family was discovered by the gestapo.

b. anne frank wrote about her experiences in her famous diary while hiding from the nazis.

c. anne frank inspired miep gies with her strength and positivity while she lived in hiding.

d. anne frank lives on as a symbol of the jewish children who died during the holocaust.

e. many families like the franks fled germany following the nazi seizure of power.

f. many jewish children wrote about their experiences during the holocaust.

Explanation:

To determine the central ideas about Anne Frank, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Anne Frank's diary was written while in hiding, not after being discovered by the Gestapo, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Anne Frank did write her diary while hiding from the Nazis, which is a key fact about her and her diary.
• Option C: While Miep Gies was involved, the central idea is more about Anne's diary and her legacy as a Holocaust victim, not her inspiring Miep specifically as a central theme.
• Option D: Anne Frank has become a symbol of Jewish children who died in the Holocaust, which is a central idea about her significance.
• Option E: The focus is on Anne Frank, not on families fleeing Germany in general.
• Option F: The text is about Anne Frank, not about many Jewish children writing diaries.

So the two correct options are B and D.

Answer:

B. Anne Frank wrote about her experiences in her famous diary while hiding from the Nazis.
D. Anne Frank lives on as a symbol of the Jewish children who died during the Holocaust.