Question

Close Read: Analyze Craft and Structure
Identify the choice that best answers the question.

Which line of dialogue spoken by Mr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, most clearly indicates the possibility of conflict?
A. My father was born in Holland, and my grandfather.
B. Every night she twists and turns.
C. Forgive me for speaking so.
D. Someone now knows we're up here, hiding!

Answer 1

D. "Someone now knows we're up here, hiding!" — This line directly suggests danger and an imminent conflict (discovery/pursuit), unlike the other, more neutral or apologetic lines.