Name ______Date ______

Tales from the Secret Annex Study Guide

Characterization: Write a brief description of the following people from the novel.

1. Anne Frank

2. Margot Frank

3. Mrs. Van Daan

4. Dussel

5. Katrien

6. Cady van Altenhoven

7. Dora

8. Paula

9. Bep

10. Lies Goslar

Directions: Write a brief response to the following questions.

11. What did Anne call their hiding place?

12. Who got a dentist’s instrument stuck in her tooth?

13. In what city was the Frank’s hiding place?

14. What symbol did Anne use in most of her stories?

15. How did Anne feel about the Germans?

16. Why did the Frank family move to the Netherlands instead of Switzerland?

17. How old was Anne when they went into hiding?

18. Describe Anne’s personality.

Quote Response: Explain the following quotes and what Anne meant when she wrote each one.

19. “The best way to become good and honest is never pass up an opportunity for self-examination” (Frank, 152).

20. “People who give will never be poor” (Frank, 122).

21. “The Kantavoskas didn’t see Paula’s bad side” (Frank, 76).

22. “One day when [Eva] was an adult, the image of the elf flashed through her mind, and she suddenly realized who and what the elf had been” (Frank, 66).

23. “There isn’t much I can do about it, since it’s a hereditary disease” (Frank, 56).

24. “She’s known to be exceedingly pushy, empty-headed and perpetually dissatisfied” (Frank,

17).

25. “The problem now was that the chairs in the private office were neatly grouped around the

radio” (Frank, 2).

26. “Perhaps one day people will listen more to that ‘little bit of God’…than their own desires!”

(Frank, 176).

27. “The most cowardly thing a person can do is not admit to himself his own faults and shortcomings, which we all have” (Frank, 152).

28. “Anyone who’s as frightened as I was should look to nature and realize that God is much closer than most people think” (Frank, 118).

Essay: Be prepared to write at least five paragraphs on the following topic.

Anne writes about inner happiness in a few of her stories. Explain what inner happiness means according to Anne, and include at least three examples from her writing. Please remember to explain each example thoroughly and use your book to locate exact quotes. Your essay should be well organized and on topic.