1. It’s small and well-hidden. No one would suspect someone living there.
2. It’s caused him great suffering. He is weak, ill, out of money, distraught.
3. He is upset by his surroundings and confronting his memories.
4. The Nazi occupation and how it forced his family into hiding.
5. She feels that he is needed in Amsterdam and Amsterdam is his home.
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6. The family had to go into hiding. They put on as many clothes as they could and left everything else behind.
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7. The business had to close, family had to wear yellow stars, had to go into hiding.
8. Their words show the fear that at any point they could be caught. They use exclamation points, short sentences, and cut-off sentences.
9. They were ruthless and picked up Jews to deport them to death camps.
10. She has never done anything illegal. She’s afraid that doing so now will get them in trouble. It’s illogical because they’re already breaking the law by being in hiding.
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11. They are their connection to the outside world and bring them food, materials, and news from the outside.
12. They expect to be in hiding for some time so they’ll need many changes of clothes.
13. The families are aware that at any moment their hiding place could be discovered so they live in constant fear.
14. They must be quiet during the hours that workers are in the factory to be sure that the workers do not hear them.
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15. Anne is closer to her father than her mother.
16. Anne is bold and curious – she asks long, curious questions. Peter is shy and embarrassed – he answers is short, curt sentences.
17. By taking it off, he is showing his anger at how he is being treated and he is communicating that he is not powerless.
18. He is generous, polite, and thoughtful. He is compassionate and is trying to make everyone comfortable in a difficult situation. (p. 867)
19. They wanted it to look like they had been suddenly called away. (p. 867)
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20. It is too risky. If anyone should see her, it could endanger the lives of everyone living in the annex and everyone who is helping them. (p. 868)
21. It causes them to be careful about giving any signal of their presence. (p. 869)
22. She won’t have to wear her overshoes and coat or practice piano. (p. 869)
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23. She would have been forced to give up most luxury items, such as new clothes, and even necessities, such as would have been hard to obtain. (p. 870)
24. She takes them to tease him. (p. 871)
25. She must have been taught that acting in a dignified way is important. She wants Anne to act that way too. (p. 872)
26. The dialogue develops the subplot of Anne’s frustration with her relationship with Peter. She is growing impatient to develop a relationship with him. (p. 872)
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27. She approves of it and wants to encourage it. She is insensitive to Peter’s embarrassment. (p. 873)
28. He is embarrassed because Anne is much younger than he is. (p. 873)
29. She dresses up in his clothes and pretends to be him talking to his cat. (p. 875)
30. They would worry that they would be killed by the bombs, but also would hope that American bombing would eventually defeat Germany and lead to their release. (p. 875)
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31. He believes that education is important. (p. 876)
32. She values having the best and she cares about what money can buy. (p. 877)
33. She is a flirt. She loves attention and is insensitive to the embarrassment that she is causing others. (p. 877)
34. The Van Daans are not getting along. (p. 879)
35. He has a very narrow view of a woman’s role in the world. He believes that women should be satisfied with housekeeping. (p. 880)
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36. They are starting to blow up at each other over small things. (p. 881)
37. It is somewhat impractical. She can be courteous, but it’s difficult to keep your distance when confined to a small space. (p. 882)
38. She is forced to leave her own home and live in close quarters with people other than her family. She cannot get away from them and must deal with their annoyance in silence. (p. 882)
39. She feels that Margot is seen as perfect and she is always wrong. (p. 883)
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40. They have limited contact with the outside world, so seeing an outside friend is a breath of fresh air, news of the outside, and supplies. (p. 884)
41. Less food, rearranging the sleeping arrangements. He’ll have to get comfortable with the situation which is currently uncomfortable with their arguing. (p. 885)
42. No, he shows that he believes he is just being modest. (p. 887)
43. Many Jews were finding refuge in Switzerland at the time and they left an address in Zurich on a piece of paper in their wastebasket. (p. 888)
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44. She is terribly upset that her friend and her family have been deported, presumably to death camps.