1. Infer What is Anne Frank's view of the tension among all eight people living in the Annex? Cite evidence to support your
response.
2. Interpret A simile makes a comparison between two unlike
things using the word like or as. Reread paragraph 5. What does
Anne reveal about her perspective with her use of the simile"
see the eight of us in the Annex as if we were a patch of blue sky
surrounded by menacing black clouds"?
3. Draw Conclusions Review the introduction to the entry for
Thursday, November 11, 1943. Notice that the elements of this
entry differ from the others. Why might Anne have used a slightly
different form here?
4. Compare How does Anne's emotional state in paragraphs 1-2
compare with her feelings in paragraphs 18-21? Does your
comparison support Anne's statement that her reader would be
"struck by the fact that her entries are written in a variety of
moods"? Explain.
5. Draw Conclusions Over what span of time are the entries in this
excerpt from the diary written? What does Anne reveal has been
happening during this period?