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The Diary of a Young Girl

by Anne Frank

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Last Updated August 20, 2024.

1. Why doesn't Anne's father move the family to another country?

2. What motivates individuals like Miep, Elli, Kraler, and Koophuis to risk their lives to help others?

3. Among the eight individuals in hiding, whose personality undergoes the most significant change throughout the diary?

4. Mr. Dussel perceives Anne as a spoiled, annoying chatterbox. Is this perception accurate?

5. Who informs the Nazis about the people in hiding?

6. Considering that she is destined for a tragic end, how do you feel about Anne concluding her diary on a hopeful note?

7. If Anne had anticipated her diary's publication, do you think she would have written differently? Would she have omitted some personal subjects?

8. Would Anne and Peter's relationship have been different if they were not in hiding?

9. Could an event similar to the Holocaust happen again? Could it occur in America?

10. If Anne had survived, what impact do you think her two years in hiding would have had on the rest of her life?

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