Directions: Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, a chronicle of a teenager's life in
hiding during the Holocaust, is known the world over for its extraordinary courage
and optimism in the face of unthinkable cruelty. Learn more online with the
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Name: ___________________________________________
1. Anne Frank was born in 1929 in _________________________, Germany. When the
Nazis came into power there, her family fled to _________________________.
Find the answers at: www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=14&lid=2 and
www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=42&lid=2
2. After the Nazis invaded the country, they began issuing decrees to restrict Jews.
They imposed a curfew, and made all Jews wear ____________________________
__________________________________________.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.com/af_life/story06.html
3. In 1942, the Nazis began the deportation of Dutch Jews to concentration camps.
Fortunately the Franks, like a number of other Jewish families in Amsterdam, were
able to arrange a secret ________________.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=204&lid=2
4. During this time of fear and uncertainty, Anne began writing in a diary that she
named ______________, which was a gift for ___________________________. In it,
she wrote that she hoped to become a famous author someday.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.com/af_life/story10.html
5. Soon another family, the _____________, joined the Franks, followed by _________
______________. Although the eight thought they would be in hiding a few weeks or
months, they spent more than two years in the Secret Annex.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.com/af_life/story11.html
6. An important helper to the residents in hiding was __________________, Otto
Frank's former secretary. She brought ______________________________________
_______________________________ from the outside every day.
Find the answer at: http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/hideff.htm
7. Sadly, Anne made her last diary entry on _____________________, three days
before the residents were found, _________________, and deported to concentration
camps. Only her father survived.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.com/af_life/story12.html
8. After the war, Otto Frank published Anne's diary under the original title
__________ ________________________. Anne's legacy of hope and inspiration is
now one of the most widely read books in the world.
Find the answer at: www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=163&lid=2
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