Question

1. in the diary of anne frank, act ii, why wont mr. frank answer the telephone?

• he doesnt speak (dutch) very well.
• he is afraid that the caller will give him bad news.
• he prefers to speak to people face to face.
• he doesnt want anyone to know that the building is occupied

Explanation:

In "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act II, Mr. Frank doesn't answer the telephone because he doesn't want anyone to know that the building is occupied (since they are in hiding, answering could reveal their presence). The other options: his Dutch ability isn't the issue, fear of bad news or preferring face - to - face aren't the reasons for not answering the phone in this context.

Answer:

D. He doesn't want anyone to know that the building is occupied