Question
Read this excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.
Anne. (Pulling out a pasteboard-bound book) A diary! (She throws her arms around her father) I've never had a diary. And I've always longed for one. (She looks around the room) Pencil, pencil, pencil, pencil. (She starts down the stairs) I'm going down to the office to get a pencil.
Mr. Frank. Anne! No! (He goes after her, catching her by the arm and pulling her back.)
Anne. (Startled) But there's no one in the building now.
Mr. Frank. It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door.
Anne. (Sobered) Never . . . ? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio?
Mr. Frank. Never. I am sorry, Anneke. It isn't safe. No, you must never go beyond that door.
Which statement best describes the conflict in the excerpt?
Anne is challenging her father’s authority.
Anne is finally facing the reality of a life in hiding.
Mr. Frank is punishing Anne for her reckless behavior.
Mr. Frank is criticizing Anne’s interest in keeping a diary.
Anne. (Pulling out a pasteboard-bound book) A diary! (She throws her arms around her father) I've never had a diary. And I've always longed for one. (She looks around the room) Pencil, pencil, pencil, pencil. (She starts down the stairs) I'm going down to the office to get a pencil.
Mr. Frank. Anne! No! (He goes after her, catching her by the arm and pulling her back.)
Anne. (Startled) But there's no one in the building now.
Mr. Frank. It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door.
Anne. (Sobered) Never . . . ? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio?
Mr. Frank. Never. I am sorry, Anneke. It isn't safe. No, you must never go beyond that door.
Which statement best describes the conflict in the excerpt?
Anne is challenging her father’s authority.
Anne is finally facing the reality of a life in hiding.
Mr. Frank is punishing Anne for her reckless behavior.
Mr. Frank is criticizing Anne’s interest in keeping a diary.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes the conflict in the excerpt is: **Anne is finally facing the reality of a life in hiding.**
This is highlighted by her desire to go beyond the door and her father's insistence on the dangers of doing so, emphasizing the tense and restrictive environment they are living in due to their circumstances.
This is highlighted by her desire to go beyond the door and her father's insistence on the dangers of doing so, emphasizing the tense and restrictive environment they are living in due to their circumstances.