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The primary subject of *The Diary of a Young Girl* is Anne Frank's experiences during her family's two years in hiding in Germany.
Answer: False
Explanation: While the diary details Anne Frank's experiences in hiding, the location was the Netherlands, not Germany, as stated in the flashcard.
Anne Frank received her diary as a surprise gift on her 13th birthday.
Answer: False
Explanation: Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, but it was not a surprise; she had chosen it with her father the day before.
Anne Frank expressed a desire for her diary to be a source of comfort and support, a true confidante.
Answer: True
Explanation: In her first entry, Anne Frank explicitly stated her hope that the diary would be a 'great source of comfort and support' and a confidante.
Anne Frank's original diary manuscripts consisted of a single red-and-white checkered autograph book.
Answer: False
Explanation: Anne Frank's original diary manuscripts were written across three extant volumes, including the red-and-white checkered autograph book and two school exercise books.
Anne Frank addressed her diary entries to a fictional character named 'Kitty'.
Answer: True
Explanation: Anne Frank personified her diary as 'Kitty,' and almost all of her entries were composed as letters addressed to this fictional confidante.
Anne Frank began rewriting her diary after hearing a radio broadcast by Gerrit Bolkestein, who called for the preservation of wartime documents.
Answer: True
Explanation: Anne Frank was inspired to rewrite her diary for future publication after hearing a radio broadcast by Gerrit Bolkestein, who encouraged the collection of wartime documents.
When rewriting her diary, Anne Frank removed all references to the people in hiding to protect their identities.
Answer: False
Explanation: When rewriting her diary, Anne Frank prepared a list of pseudonyms for the people in hiding, rather than removing all references to them.
Initial speculation suggested 'Kitty' was a prewar friend of Anne's named Kitty Egyedi.
Answer: True
Explanation: For many years, it was speculated that 'Kitty' referred to Kitty Egyedi, a prewar friend of Anne's, though later analysis suggested a fictional origin.
Anne Frank's early diary entries were exclusively addressed to 'Kitty' from the very beginning.
Answer: False
Explanation: Initially, 'Kitty' was one of eight recipients to whom Anne addressed her early diary entries; she only began writing exclusively to Kitty by the end of 1942.
Anne Frank's diary primarily focuses on her personal relationships and rarely mentions the broader context of the Holocaust.
Answer: False
Explanation: Beyond personal relationships, Anne Frank extensively referred to the persecution, arrests, deportations, and disappearances of Jews, and the constant fear of discovery.
Anne Frank wrote only one version of her diary, which was later edited by her father.
Answer: False
Explanation: Anne Frank wrote two versions of her diary: an original and a rewritten one intended for publication.
What was the occasion for Anne Frank receiving her diary?
Answer: Her 13th birthday
Explanation: Anne Frank received a blank diary as one of her presents on June 12, 1942, her 13th birthday.
What was the name Anne Frank used to address her diary entries?
Answer: Kitty
Explanation: Anne Frank personified her diary as 'Kitty,' and almost all of her entries were composed as letters addressed to this fictional confidante.
What inspired Anne Frank to begin rewriting her diary for future publication?
Answer: A radio broadcast by Gerrit Bolkestein calling for wartime document preservation.
Explanation: Anne Frank was inspired to rewrite her diary after hearing a radio broadcast by Gerrit Bolkestein, who called for the preservation of 'ordinary documents' like diaries to create an archive testifying to civilian suffering during the Nazi occupation.
What change did Anne Frank make when rewriting her diary (Version B)?
Answer: She prepared a list of pseudonyms for the people in hiding.
Explanation: When rewriting her diary, Anne Frank prepared a list of pseudonyms for the people in hiding, among other changes.
What was initially conjectured about the identity of 'Kitty' in Anne Frank's diary?
Answer: She referred to Kitty Egyedi, a prewar friend of Anne's.
Explanation: Initial speculation suggested that 'Kitty' referred to Kitty Egyedi, a prewar friend of Anne's, though this was later disproven.
What broader theme did Anne Frank extensively refer to in her diary, beyond personal reflections?
Answer: The persecution, arrests, and deportations of Jews.
Explanation: Beyond personal relationships, Anne Frank extensively referred to the persecution, arrests, deportations, and disappearances of Jews, and the constant fear of discovery.
How many versions of her diary did Anne Frank write?
Answer: Two versions: an original and a rewritten one.
Explanation: Anne Frank wrote two versions of her diary: an original (Version A) and a rewritten one (Version B) intended for future publication.
Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl were responsible for retrieving Anne Frank's diaries after her family's apprehension.
Answer: True
Explanation: After the Frank family's arrest, Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl retrieved Anne Frank's diaries and later gave them to Otto Frank.
Anne Frank survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and was liberated in 1945.
Answer: False
Explanation: Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, just weeks before its liberation.
The Frank family went into hiding after Otto Frank received a summons to a Nazi work camp.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Frank family went into hiding after Anne's older sister, Margot, received a summons to a Nazi work camp.
Fritz Pfeffer, the family dentist, was the first person to join the Frank family in the Secret Annex after they initially went into hiding.
Answer: False
Explanation: The van Pels family (Hermann, Auguste, and Peter) joined the Franks first, and Fritz Pfeffer joined four months later.
The Secret Annex was located in a separate building adjacent to Otto Frank's company.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Secret Annex was located in the sealed-off upper rooms *at the back of* Otto Frank's company building, not a separate adjacent building.
The group in the Secret Annex remained hidden for exactly two years.
Answer: False
Explanation: The group remained hidden for a period of two years and one month.
Otto Frank was the only person from the Secret Annex to survive the war.
Answer: True
Explanation: Of the eight people who hid in the Secret Annex, only Anne's father, Otto Frank, survived the war.
Who retrieved Anne Frank's diaries after her family's arrest?
Answer: Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl
Explanation: Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl retrieved Anne Frank's diaries after the family's apprehension and later gave them to Otto Frank.
What was Anne Frank's cause of death in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp?
Answer: Typhus
Explanation: Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
What event prompted the Frank family to go into hiding?
Answer: Margot Frank receiving a summons to a Nazi work camp
Explanation: The Frank family went into hiding after Anne's 16-year-old sister, Margot, received an official summons to report to a Nazi work camp.
Who was the last individual to join the Frank family and the van Pels family in the Secret Annex?
Answer: Fritz Pfeffer
Explanation: Fritz Pfeffer, the dentist of their helper Miep Gies, joined the Frank and van Pels families four months after the initial group went into hiding.
How was the entrance to the Secret Annex concealed?
Answer: Behind a movable bookcase
Explanation: The entrance to the Secret Annex was ingeniously concealed behind a movable bookcase.
For how long did the group remain hidden in the Secret Annex?
Answer: Two years and one month
Explanation: The eight individuals in the Secret Annex remained hidden for a period of two years and one month.
What was the suspected cause of the group's discovery on August 4, 1944?
Answer: An accidental police raid targeting 'ration fraud'
Explanation: While long thought to be a betrayal, indications suggest the group's discovery may have been accidental, possibly a police raid targeting 'ration fraud'.
Which member of the Frank family survived the Second World War?
Answer: Otto Frank
Explanation: Of the eight people who hid in the Secret Annex, only Anne's father, Otto Frank, survived the war.
Anne Frank's diary was originally published under the title *The Annex* in Dutch.
Answer: True
Explanation: The original Dutch title of Anne Frank's diary was *Het Achterhuis*, which translates to 'The Annex' in English.
The first edition of Anne Frank's diary was published in the United States in 1948.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first edition of Anne Frank's diary was published in the Netherlands in 1947. The English translation was published in the United States in 1952.
The English translation of Anne Frank's diary was first published in 1952 by Vallentine Mitchell in the United Kingdom.
Answer: True
Explanation: The English translation, *Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl*, was indeed first published in 1952 by Vallentine Mitchell in the United Kingdom, and by Doubleday & Company in the United States.
Otto Frank initially hesitated to publish Anne's diary because she had expressed a desire to keep it private.
Answer: True
Explanation: Otto Frank was deeply moved by the diary and believed Anne would have wanted it published, despite her expressed desire for privacy.
Dr. Jan Romein's influential newspaper article helped secure a publisher for Anne Frank's diary.
Answer: True
Explanation: Dr. Jan Romein's article in *Het Parool* in April 1946 captured the interest of Contact Publishing, leading to the diary's publication.
Contact Publishing advised Otto Frank to include all of Anne's candid passages about sexuality to ensure authenticity.
Answer: False
Explanation: Contact Publishing advised Otto Frank to cut passages about Anne's emerging sexuality, fearing they might offend conservative readers.
Judith Jones, an editor for Doubleday, was instrumental in the English publication of Anne Frank's diary.
Answer: True
Explanation: Judith Jones, an editor at Doubleday, discovered Anne Frank's diary among rejected manuscripts and strongly recommended its publication in English.
Otto Frank stated that reading his daughter's diary confirmed his understanding of her as the child he had known.
Answer: False
Explanation: Otto Frank recalled that reading the diary was a 'revelation,' revealing a 'completely different Anne' than the child he had known, and he had been unaware of the 'depths of her thoughts and feelings'.
What was the original Dutch title of Anne Frank's diary?
Answer: Het Achterhuis
Explanation: The original Dutch title of Anne Frank's diary was *Het Achterhuis*, which translates to 'The Annex' in English.
When was the first edition of Anne Frank's diary published?
Answer: June 25, 1947
Explanation: The first edition of Anne Frank's diary was published on June 25, 1947, in the Netherlands.
Which company published the English translation of Anne Frank's diary in the United States in 1952?
Answer: Doubleday & Company
Explanation: The English translation, *Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl*, was first published in 1952 by Doubleday & Company in the United States.
What was Otto Frank's primary motivation for publishing his daughter's diary?
Answer: He believed it was what Anne would have wanted, despite her desire for privacy.
Explanation: Otto Frank decided to publish the diary because he believed it was what Anne would have wanted, and he was deeply moved by the depth of her thoughts it revealed.
Which Dutch historians played a crucial role in bringing Anne Frank's diary to the attention of publishers?
Answer: Jan Romein and Annie Romein-Verschoor
Explanation: Dutch historians Dr. Jan Romein and his wife Annie Romein-Verschoor were instrumental in bringing the diary to the attention of Contact Publishing.
What advice did Contact Publishing initially give Otto Frank regarding Anne's diary?
Answer: To cut passages about Anne's emerging sexuality.
Explanation: Contact Publishing advised Otto Frank to cut passages about Anne's emerging sexuality, fearing they might offend conservative readers.
Who wrote the introduction to the English publication of *The Diary of Anne Frank*?
Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt
Explanation: Eleanor Roosevelt, a prominent American political figure, wrote the introduction to the English publication of *The Diary of Anne Frank*.
How did Otto Frank react upon reading his daughter's diary for the first time?
Answer: He was deeply moved and realized the depth of her thoughts he hadn't known.
Explanation: Otto Frank recalled that reading the diary for the first time was a 'revelation,' revealing a 'completely different Anne' and a depth of thoughts he had been unaware of.
The 1986 'critical edition' of the diary included previously edited sections about Anne's sexuality and menstruation.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 1986 'critical edition' incorporated both of Anne's original versions and included previously edited sections detailing her sexuality and thoughts on menstruation.
Passages describing Anne Frank's exploration of her own genitalia were among the materials initially censored from her diary.
Answer: True
Explanation: Material initially censored from Anne Frank's diary included descriptions of exploring her own genitalia, which were later included in the 1986 'critical edition'.
In 2018, previously unseen excerpts from the diary were discovered that revealed Anne's 'dirty' jokes and discussions about prostitution.
Answer: True
Explanation: In May 2018, previously unseen excerpts were discovered that included Anne's 'dirty' jokes and discussions about sexuality and prostitution, which she had covered up with brown paper.
What was a key feature of the 1986 'critical edition' of the diary?
Answer: It incorporated both Anne's original versions (A and B) and previously edited sections.
Explanation: The 1986 'critical edition' incorporated both of Anne Frank's original versions (A and B) and included previously edited sections, such as those concerning her sexuality.
What type of material was initially censored from Anne Frank's diary before later editions?
Answer: Passages pondering her sexuality and thoughts on menstruation.
Explanation: Material initially censored from Anne Frank's diary included passages pondering her sexuality and thoughts on menstruation, which were later included in critical editions.
What was the content of the five missing pages of Anne Frank's diary discovered in 1999?
Answer: Critical remarks by Anne about her parents' strained marriage and her lack of affection for her mother.
Explanation: The five missing pages discovered in 1999 contained critical remarks by Anne about her parents' strained marriage and her perceived lack of affection for her mother.
What was discovered in May 2018 regarding Anne Frank's diary?
Answer: Previously unseen excerpts discussing sexuality, prostitution, and 'dirty' jokes.
Explanation: In May 2018, previously unseen excerpts were discovered that Anne had covered up, which discussed sexuality, prostitution, and included 'dirty' jokes.
By 2019, Anne Frank's diary had been translated into over 70 languages.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Anne Frank House website reported that by 2019, the diary had been translated into over 70 languages.
The diary's popularity led to a 1955 movie adaptation, which was later turned into a play.
Answer: False
Explanation: The diary's popularity first inspired a 1955 play, which was then adapted into a 1959 movie version, not the other way around.
The 2014 stage production 'Anne' was notable for being the first major adaptation to directly quote literal passages from the diary.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 2014 stage production *Anne* was indeed the first major adaptation to directly quote literal passages from the diary, authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel.
Anne Frank's diary notebooks were included in UNESCO's Memory of the World international register in 2009.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 2009, Anne Frank's diary notebooks were submitted by the Netherlands and included in UNESCO's Memory of the World international register.
By 2019, how many languages had Anne Frank's diary been translated into, according to the Anne Frank House website?
Answer: Over 70 languages
Explanation: The Anne Frank House website reported that by 2019, the diary had been translated into over 70 languages.
What cultural impact did the diary's popularity inspire in 1955?
Answer: A Broadway play
Explanation: The diary's popularity inspired a 1955 play titled *The Diary of Anne Frank*.
What was unique about the 2014 stage production 'Anne'?
Answer: It was the first major adaptation to directly quote literal passages from the diary.
Explanation: The 2014 stage production *Anne* was notable for being the first major adaptation to directly quote literal passages from the diary.
What is the central premise of the 2021 animated film *Where Is Anne Frank*?
Answer: Kitty, Anne's imaginary friend, comes to life in the 21st century.
Explanation: The central premise of the 2021 animated film *Where Is Anne Frank* involves Kitty, Anne's imaginary friend, coming to life in the 21st century to learn about Anne's fate and help refugees.
What notable recognition did Anne Frank's diary receive from UNESCO in 2009?
Answer: It was included in the Memory of the World international register.
Explanation: In 2009, Anne Frank's diary notebooks were included in UNESCO's Memory of the World international register, recognizing their global significance.