Close Read: Analyze the Text

Question

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
In the second entry from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, what causes the most concern for Anne and the others hiding with her?
A. They are fearful that they will soon be found and captured.
B. They are worried that they will run out of space and supplies.
C. They are anxious because they have no news of the outside world.
D. They are upset about Jews not in hiding who are being persecuted.
Part B
Which quotation from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl best supports the answer to Part A?
A. . . . to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one.
B. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful.
C. Mr. Dussel has told me much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long.
D. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help.

Answer 1

Part A
The choice that best answers the question about what causes the most concern for Anne and the others hiding with her is:
A. They are fearful that they will soon be found and captured.

Part B
The quotation from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl that best supports the answer to Part A is:
B. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful.

This quotation indicates the constant fear and anxiety about being discovered while they are hiding, thus supporting the concern in Part A.