THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
1. Where was Anne from? Talk about her family.
2. When did Anne receive her diary and what was the occasion?
3. Why did this diary become so important?
4. Did Anne intend to have the diary published and why?
5. Who found it?
6. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
7. What have you learned from this story? Why?
8. Talk about life in the Annex: who lived there? How long?
9. Who helped the people in the Annex?
10. When were they captured?
11. When did they go to Auschwitz?
12. Of all the Secret Annex members, who survived the Holocaust?
13. What happened to Anne in the end?
14. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
15. What have you learned from this reader?
16. When was Anne Frank born?
17. What were her parents and sister's names? Explain fully.
18. Where was the Secret Annex located?
19. Why did they go into hiding? Who else went into hiding with the Franks?
20. How long did they live in the Secret Annex?
21. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
22. What have you learned from this reader?
23. Why do Anne and her family have to go into hiding?
24. Name the restrictions that were imposed on Jews.
25. Explain these words: star – schools- shops- Catholic friends – 8pm – transport
26. Who else went into hiding with the Franks?
27. How long did they live in the Secret Annex?
28. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
29. What have you learned from this reader?
30. Talk about life in the Annex: who lived there? How long?
31. Talk about Anne’s relationship with Peter. What did she
32. think about him at the beginning? How does the relationship evolve?
33. Describe Anne’s relationship with her mother.
34. Do the other members of the Annex get on well? Explain.
35. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
36. What have you learned from this reader?
37. Who is Anne Frank?
38. How was her life before moving into the secret place?
39. Refer to Anne’s attitudes and behavior in the secret Annexe.
40. Justify with examples.
41. Anne’s diary stops in August 1944. What happened after that
42. to these people?
43. Anne and her sister
44. Anne’s parents
45. Mr and Mrs van Daan
46. Peter van Daan
47. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
48. What have you learned from this reader?
49. How does Anne spend her time in the Secret Annexe?
50. Refer to Anne’s attitudes towards her mother. Justify with examples.
51. Refer to Anne’s feelings towards Peter. Justify with examples.
52. Refer to the behavior of the other people in the Annexe.
53. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Why not?
54. What have you learned from this reader?