Anne Frank
“I Must Uphold My Ideas”
The chapter you are going to read comes at the end of a book with various diaries written
by teenagers who also went into hiding. In a few paragraphs, David, Yitzhak, Moshe, and
Eva, are referred to and it discusses what their thoughts and feelings were.
Answer all questions in complete sentences and ON YOUR OWN paper.
(These questions refer to the paragraph under Anne’s picture.)
1. Who does Anne think is guilty of the war?
2. What kind of urges does she believe exist in man?
3. Think about the problems we have in our own time. Do you think Anne is right? Why do you or why do
you not?
(These questions refer to the text itself.)
4. Anne had a different experience than many Jews during the Holocaust. What is one way it was
different?
5. When was Anne born?
6. How old was Anne when Hitler came to power?
7. Where did the Franks live until Anne was four?
8. Where did the Franks move to, shortly after Hitler came to power?
9-13. List 5 decrees that Anne wrote about,
14. What was most important at the Frank home?
15. What was her family’s reaction anytime Anne was quiet or serious?
16. What were some irritations Anne had with her father, Pim?
17. Why does Anne say she was boisterous?
18. Why does Anne say she doesn’t really know her father?
19. Otto Frank says he had no idea that Anne had such deep thoughts. What do you think your parents
might discover about you if they read a journal or diary that you kept?
20. Why do you think it is so difficult for parents and children to know each other as people?
21-23. Name three of the daily “tortures” Anne complained about in her diary.
24. Where did most parents try to find a refuge for their children?
25. Why did Anne feel guilty about her situation?
26. What are Anne’s thoughts about love (put it in your own words!)?
27. Anne comments on how differently men and women are treated. Do you believe that women are still
treated as “less than” men? Why do you think they are or are not?
28. The text says “A year can make a big difference in a teenager’s life.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
29. In this hidden environment many turned to learning. Do you think you would ever do that? Why or
why not?
30. Anne writes, “Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” What do you think of this
quote? Do you agree or disagree?
31. What one nightmare was Anne unable to shake off?
32. Why did Anne think people were better off having a religion?
33. How does Peter say Anne always helped him?
34. How does Mrs. Frank suggest you get over feeling low?
35. How does Anne fight feeling down?
36. Anne wrote that she believe, “in spite of everything…that people are really good at heart.” What does
this tell you about Anne that she was able to think that? How do you think you would have felt if you had
been in her shoes?