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Anne Frank, from Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank, from Diary of a Young Girl

Read from Diary of a Young Girl and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. What reason did Frank give for starting a diary?

Diary-keeping was a tradition in her family.

She wanted to publish her experiences someday.

Her mother suggested writing as a way to combat the daily boredom.

She had no real friend with whom she could share her most personal thoughts.

2. Who are the other members of Frank’s immediate family?

her mother, father, sister, and brother

her mother and father

her mother, father, and sister

her mother, sister, and brother

3. To which country do the Franks emigrate?

Poland

The United States

Holland

England

4. Who or what is “Kitty”?

Anne’s diary, the name she has given it

a stuffed doll

her grandmother’s nickname for Anne

the family cat

5. How does Anne feel about her mother?

She believes that her mother fails at being her mother.

She believes that she and her mother are too much alike.

She feels that her father fails to appreciate her.

She believes that her mother is emotionally disturbed.