Name Date Selection

Test

Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question.

from The Diary of a Young Girl

by Anne Frank

1 What does Anne’s comparison to a castle in the air reveal about her feelings?

A That she wishes to escape to a fairy tale

B That she thinks life will get better soon
C That she feels extremely safe in hiding
D That she does not think the war will ever end

2 How does the use of a diary format help the reader understand the selection?

F The use of dates allows the reader to detect changes that occur as time passes.
G The point of view allows the reader to examine the thoughts of all characters.
H The tone of the writing allows the reader to witness history from a formal source.
J The sporadic punctuation allows the reader to understand the grammar rules of the time.

3 Which two phrases from paragraph 8 help the reader know what splendid means?

A When I was nine, my fountain pen packed in cotton arrived as a “sample of no commercial value” all the way
from Aachen . . .
B I lay in bed with the flu, while the February winds howled around the apartment house.
C This . . . pen came in a red leather case . . .
D . . . I showed it to my girlfriends the first chance I got.
E Me, Anne Frank, the proud owner of a fountain pen.

4 Based on the information in the second diary entry, what conclusion can be made about Anne?

F She is creative.
G She is wise.
H She is anxious.
J She is materialistic.

Grade 8 1 Selection Test

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5 Based on the information in the selection, what can the reader conclude about the relationship
between the Franks and the van Daans?

A The relationship is affectionate.

B The relationship is amiable.
C The relationship is dangerous.
D The relationship is tense.

6 What does the extended metaphor in paragraph 5 reveal about Anne’s feelings?

F She has learned to feel safe in the Annex.

G The protection of the Annex can be taken away at any moment.
H She never wants to leave the confines of the Annex.
J The darkness of the Annex is comforting.

7 The author’s use of language such as surprise, honor of the occasion, and enjoying the last year in paragraph 9
indicate which tone?

A Judgmental
B Pessimistic
C Reflective
D Sentimental

8 Mark the box that matches each diary entry to its correct tone.

Playful Frustrated Fearful

November 8, 1943

November 11, 1943

January 15, 1944

9 With which statement would the author most likely agree?

A Difficult times can bring out the worst in people.

B People are always willing to share what they have.
C There are many benefits to living in isolation.
D People in different families should not live together.

Grade 8 2 Selection Test

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10 What evidence reveals this to be a primary source?

F The dated entries

G The use of first-person pronouns
H The firsthand account of events
J The historical references

11 What are the benefits of reading this primary source document? Cite evidence from the selection in
your response.

12 Why does Anne have conflicting feelings about hiding in the Annex? Cite evidence from the selection in
your response.

Grade 8 3 Selection Test

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Answer Key: from The Diary of a Young Girl
Item Correct Depth of
TEKS
Number Answer Knowledge
1 D 9D 2
2 F 9C 3
3 D, E 2B 2
4 F 5F 2
5 D 5F 2
6 G 9D 2
7 D 9F 2
8 November 8: Fearful; November 11: Playful; January 15: Frustrated 9F 2
9 A 5F 3
10 H 12E 2
One of the benefits is that you get a first hand look of how someone during the Holocaust was feeling,
thinking, and doing. In the text, it said, “I instantly turned white, my stomach churned, and my
heart beat wildly—and all because I was afraid.” This shows us exactly how someone was feeling
11 in this moment and personalizes these terrible events. Another benefit is that this document helps 12E 3
us understand the different hardships during this time and how they affected people differently. For
example, the van Daans became jealous and greedy when it came to food. These are all benefits of a
first hand account of events.
Anne has conflicting feelings about hiding in the Annex because, on one hand, she is safe, but on
the other, she lives in constant fear. She also has conflicting feelings because she knows problems
outside of the Annex are much worse than hers, but she still experiences her own problems. In the
12 5F 3
text, she says, “The war is going to go on despite our quarrels and our longing for freedom and fresh
air.” She recognizes that she should be grateful, even though she is still upset, which only adds to her
conflicting feelings.

Grade 8 Ti Answer Key

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