Close Read: Analyze the Text

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

What does Peter mean in this conversation with Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act II?

Anne. You’re making a big mistake about me. I do it all wrong. I say too much. I go too far. I hurt people’s feelings. . . .
Peter. I think you’re just fine. . . . What I want to say . . . if it wasn’t for you around here, I don’t know. What I mean . . .
A. He means that his situation is worse because Anne is there.
B. He means that his situation is better because Anne is there.
C. He means that it does not matter whether or not Anne is there.
D. He means that he wishes that he and Anne were not in the attic.

1 answer

The best answer to the question is:

B. He means that his situation is better because Anne is there.

In this conversation, Peter expresses appreciation for Anne’s presence by indicating that her being around has a positive impact on him, suggesting that her companionship is valuable in the difficult circumstances they are facing.

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