MASTERY QUIZ

The Diary of a Young Girl

Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers

Based on the book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

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The Secret Annex

The hidden rooms behind a bookcase where the Frank family and others hid from the Nazis

Example

The Annex was located above Otto Frank business at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam

Kitty

The imaginary friend to whom Anne addresses her diary entries

Example

Anne wrote her diary as letters to Kitty creating an intimate conversational tone

Het Achterhuis

The Dutch title of the diary meaning The House Behind or The Secret Annex

Example

The original Dutch publication used this title referring to the hidden rooms

Going into Hiding

The decision by Jews to conceal themselves to escape Nazi deportation and death

Example

The Frank family went into hiding on July 6 1942 when Margot received a call-up notice

The Helpers

The Dutch citizens who risked their lives to hide and supply the Annex residents

Example

Miep Gies Johannes Kleiman Victor Kugler and Bep Voskuijl were the courageous helpers

Call-up Notice

An order requiring Jews to report for forced labor which often meant deportation to death camps

Example

Margot receiving a call-up notice triggered the family going into hiding immediately

Westerbork

The transit camp in the Netherlands where Jews were held before deportation to death camps

Example

After discovery the Annex residents were sent to Westerbork then to Auschwitz

Deportation

The forced transport of Jews from occupied territories to concentration and death camps

Example

Deportation meant separation from family and almost certain death in the camps

Yellow Star

The Star of David badge Jews were forced to wear identifying them for persecution

Example

Wearing the yellow star marked Jews for discrimination restrictions and eventual deportation

Razzia

A raid by Nazi forces to round up Jews for deportation

Example

Razzias in Amsterdam made the streets dangerous for Jews increasing fear

Onderduiker

Dutch term for a person in hiding literally meaning one who dives under

Example

Anne and the others became onderduikers hidden from Nazi persecution

Liberation

The freeing of occupied territories and concentration camps by Allied forces

Example

Liberation came too late for Anne who died at Bergen-Belsen shortly before the camp was freed

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