Page 2 - Questions and Answer

Q8. What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?

A. On being given the third assignment as punishment, Anne wrote a satirical piece which
was quite promising. Thus, finally, the professor allowed her to talk.

Q9. Was Anne right when she said that the world would not be interested in the musings of
a thirteen-year-old girl?

A. Yes, Anne was right in thinking that the world would not be interested in the musings of a
thirteen - year - old girl. As she was a common girl, no one would want to know her feelings
and so, no one would read her diary.

Q10. There are some examples of diary or journal entries in the „Before You Read‟ section.
Compare these with what Anne writes in her diary. What language was the diary originally
written in? In what way is Anne‟s diary different?

A. Anne‟s diary was actually written in Dutch. Her diary is different from that of others on
various aspects. She had named her diary “Kitty”. She thought of it as her only true friend.
She could confide in Kitty. She treated it as another person because according to her,
“Paper has more patience than people”. She started by writing “Dearest kitty” and ended the
account by writing, “Yours Anne”.

Q11. Why does Anne need to give a brief sketch about her family? Does she treat „Kitty‟ as
an insider or an outsider?

A. Anne feels it would be weird to just simply jot down facts without giving her background.
In case someone might read it in future, he/she won‟t be able to understand vaguely stated
facts. Thus, she decided to provide a brief sketch of her life. She treates “kitty” as an insider
as it was her only true friend with whom she could share each and everything.

Q12. How does Anne feel about her father, her grandmother, Mrs Kuperus and Mr
Keesing? What do these tell you about her?

A. According to Anne, her father is the most lovable man one could ever come across. She
loved and missed her grandmother more than she showed. She was on good terms with her
teachers except the old fogey, Mr Keesing who taught them mathematics. The
headmistress, Mrs Kuperus was her class teacher and both were very close to each other.
Mr Keesing often punished Anne with extra assignments as a punishment for her talkative
nature. These indicate that Anne was affectinate and a loving person.

Q13. What does Anne write in her first essay?

A. In her essay, Anne mentions that she will try her best to minimise talking between
lectures but this is a trait she inherited from her mother and it is difficult to eliminate an