CBSE Class 10 English From The Diary of Anne Frank Worksheet

Extract Based Questions 

1 Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old school girl. Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I feel like writing, and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.

Question. To whom does the word ‘me’ refer in the first line?
a) Anne’s mother
b) Anne Frank
c) Her best friend
d) Her diary Kitty
Answer. B

Question. Has the narrator written anything before?
a) Yes, she has written something a little bit before.
b) No, she doesn’t have any such experience of writing in a diary.
c) Option A is wrong & Option B is right.
d) Option B is wrong & Option A is right.
Answer. C

Question. The word/phrase………...in the above extract means the same as ‘ideas/thoughts.’
a) strange
b) off my chest
c) experience
d) musings
Answer. D

Question. Why does the narrator think that no one will be interested in her musings?
a) She thinks that no one will be interested in her musings because no one loves her.
b) She thinks that no one will be interested in her musings because she doesn’t have good ideas.
c) She thinks that no one will be interested in her musings because she is just a thirteen- year-old school girl who doesn’t have things of great importance to discuss.
d) She thinks that no one will be interested in her musings because she is a Jews.
Answer. C

Question. What does the phrase ‘off one’s chest’ mean?
a) It means to remove something from one’s chest.
b) It means to tell someone about something which has been making one upset/unhappy.
c) It means to hide one’s feelings from others.
d) It means to forget something.
Answer. B

2 To enhance the image of this long-awaited friend in my imagination, I don’t want to jot down the facts in this diary the way most people would do, but I want the diary to be my friend, and I’m going to call this friend ‘Kitty’. Since no one would understand a word of my stories to Kitty if I were to plunge right in, I’d better provide a brief sketch of my life, much as I dislike doing so. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.

Question. To whom does the word ‘I’ refer in the first line?
a) Anne Frank’s father
c) Margot Frank
b) Otto Frank
d) Anne Frank herself
Answer. D

Question. Who is ‘Kitty’ in the above extract?
a) Kitty is her best friend studying in her class.
b) Kitty is her lovely cousin sister.
c) Kitty is the name of her diary.
d) Kitty is her lovely mother’s nickname.
Answer. C

Question. The word/phrase…... means the same as ‘write down’ in the above extract.
Answer. The word/phrase jot down means the same as ‘write down’ in the above extract.

Question. What do the most people note down in their diaries?
a) Most of the people write about their travel experience in the diary.
b) Most of the people write about their relatives.
c) Most of the people write about facts in their diary.
d) Most of the people write about their long journeys.
Answer. C

Question. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘stories’ as used in the line 4 of the extract.
a) The neighbouring building has five stories in it.
b) Rahul has purchased a Stories Book just now.
c) He has been telling stories again for not completing his homework.
d) The grandmother shared stories of her life with her grandchildren.
Answer. D

3 Mr. Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments, but when I proceeded to talk my way through the next lesson, he assigned me a second essay. This time it was supposed to be on ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’. I handed it in, and Mr. Keesing had nothing to complain about for two whole lessons. However, during the third lesson he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled — ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox’.”
The class roared. I had to laugh too, though I’d nearly exhausted my ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes. It was time to come up with something else, something original. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct options.

Question. What does the expression ‘Mr. Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments’ suggest?
a) It means he agreed on what Anne had written in her diary.
b) It means that he took the essay written by Anne lightly and laughed.
c) It means that he was in jolly mood that day.
d) Both A and C are right.
Answer. B

Question. Who was punished by Mr. Keesing and why?
a) Anne was punished for bullying in the class.
b) Anne was punished for being talkative through Mr. Keesing’s lesson.
c) Anne was punished because she was a Jew.
d) Anne was punished because the teacher hated her and wanted a revenge
Answer. B

Question. The word……...means same as ‘which can not be corrected easily’ in above extract.
Answer. The word incorrigible means same as ‘which cannot be corrected easily’ in above extract.

Question. Why was Mr. Keesing assigning Anne essays on chatterboxes?
a) He was assigning Anne essays on chatterboxes because he liked the topic.
b) He was assigning Anne essays on chatterboxes because he wanted to punish her.
c) He was assigning Anne essays on chatterboxes because he didn’t like her.
d) He was assigning Anne essays on chatterboxes because he wanted her to be sincere and disciplined during his classes instead being talkative.
Answer. D

Question. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘roar’ as used in the line 6 of the extract.
a) The lion roared in the forest.
b) The roar of bullet broke the silence at night.
c) The crowd roared in excitement when the batsman hit the victory gaining six.
d) The father was roaring at the children for being undisciplined.
Answer. C

Short Answer Type Questions Answer the following questions in 40-50 words?

Question. What was the view of Anne think about having a true friend?
Answer: Anne had the view that one could have good time with a true friend which wouldn’t be possible to do with others. Friendship brings closeness and helps in confiding in each other. Even though we can talk about general things with anybody but there are several things which one may not share with relatives and normal friends comfortably. In order to decrease one’s stress and find a solution to some intimate problems a true friend is indeed a great need.

Question. Why was Anne’s entire class quacking in the boots and what is your opinion in this regard?
Answer: Anne’s entire class was shaking with fear and nervousness because of the forthcoming parents’ teacher’s meeting. The teachers had to decide who would move up to the next grade and who would be kept back or not promoted. In my opinion, the terror of result is a natural thing to happen with the children but one can always overcome it by being consistent in one’s studies. Fear overpowers a person when one is not prepared enough so we should always have a thorough preparation before exams.

Question. Why does Anne find writing in a diary a strange experience?
Answer. For Anne Frank writing in a diary is a strange experience because she has never written anything earlier in a diary. She wouldn’t write anything in her diary if she ever had a close friend in whom she could confide and share her feelings. The other prominent reason behind her this thinking is that she thinks that no one will take interest in the musings of a thirteen-year-old school girl. Even she herself wouldn’t like to read her diary when she would be a grown-up girl.

Question. How did Anne manage to stop Mr. Keesing from punishing her?
Answer. Mr. Keesing was frequently annoyed with Anne because of her talkative nature. When Anne showed no improvement in her habit and continued to be talkative through his classes so he punished her for the third time asking her to write an essay entitled — ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox’. Anne had no idea about, what to write in her essay because she had run out of ideas/thoughts by writing essays on chatterboxes so she took help of her friend Sanne to write it in the verse. The idea worked with a pretty success. She managed to write poem on the topic. Mr Keesing read the poem written by Anne. In this poem, she had written that a father swan bit his three ducklings to death because they always quacked and he could not stand their excessive quacking anymore. Mr Keesing took this joke in the right manner and he read the poem to the class. He never punished her after this incident and became a little friendly in his classes.

Question. Anne was very talkative in her class. How did Anne justify her habit of being a chatterbox in her essay? What is your opinion in this regard?
Answer. No doubt that Anne was a talkative girl but she was also an intelligent girl. She knew how to convince others and bring them in her favour. She well explained her point of view behind being so talkative in Mr. Keesing’s classes. She argued that talking is a student’s trait. She tried to control it but she was helpless since her mother was more talkative than her. It was her inherited trait and wouldn’t be controlled so easily. On it Mr. Keesing had a good laugh and didn’t mind her talking through a few of his classes. In my opinion, student may talk a little bit regarding topic related issues but being over talkative and talking on personal topics during the classes is not a good habit. It must be given up by a student as early as possible.

Question. Anne Frank says that she has a lovely family in her diary. Explain how?
Answer. Anne frank do have a lovely and caring family. Her father Otto Frank is the most adorable father for as he looks up after all her needs. She has a lovely mother who is never tired of loving and caring everyone in the family. Her elder sister Margot is always there to give her company. She has loving aunts and a good home. There are about thirty people nearby her whom she can call friends. These all things prove that she has loving and caring family and good social circle around her.

Question. Children have a sense of belonginess towards their school, teachers and friends. How did Anne feel about it?
Answer. Children do have a sense of belonginess towards their school, teachers and friends and it was not different with Anne. She studied at the Montessori school. She stayed there till she was in the sixth form. She was very much attached to her teacher and headmistress Mrs Kuperus. At the end of the year, they were both in tears as they bid ‘a heart-breaking farewell’. She didn’t want to be away from her school but she had no choice. She had to move out with her family.

Question. What type of teacher is Mr. Keesing in your opinion? Explain?
Answer. Mr Keesing seems to be a strict teacher like every teacher but he is a very caring and concerned teacher who is always trying hard for the betterment of his children. He doesn’t shout on Anne when he finds Anne talking through his class. He punishes her by asking her to write essays on Chatterboxes. It is not a punishment but a blessing in disguise as it would improve her literary skills and keep her disciplined during further classes. He tries to control Anne’s talkative habit, but as soon as he is convinced that it does not affect her studies, he overlooks her shortcomings and doesn’t punish her. He brings a change in himself and becomes a little cool and friendly during his classes. He often crakes jokes to make students laugh.

Question. Anne Frank think that ‘paper’ has more patience than ‘people’. Why does she think so?
Answer. Anne thinks that paper has more patience than people because it listens to her more patiently and silently. It does not raise objection or react contrary to other people. People usually have their own schedule and works and it is a usual thing that they may not lend their ears and keep their heart in others thoughts until and unless they are too close to someone. Usually, people may not think like this but the situation makes her to think in this way as she has no one to confide in her. So, Anne fills this space with a diary to pour out all her secrets.

Question. “Anne was an intelligent girl.” Justify the given statement by taking sufficient instances from the story.
Answer. There is no doubt that Anne was an intelligent girl and she was far mature than her age. It is well proved when she thought so much before start writing a diary. She was intelligent enough to realise that no one would be interested in her musings. She believed that paper had more patience than people. She knew that she had friends with whom she could enjoy but she could not confide in them. When all the students were quaking in their boots, she well knew that she would be promoted though Maths was her weak point. She also took her punishment of writing essays good humouredly. Through her intelligent argument, she convinced Mr Keesing and got rid of her punishment.

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer the following questions in 100-120 words.

Question. What type of Girl is Anne Frank? Analyse her character with reference to the chapter.
OR What sort of girl was in your opinion? Explain
OR How do you assess Anne’s character? Explain it with reference to the chapter
Answer. Anne was an intelligent, honest and sensible 13-year-old girl who was much mature and aware than her age. Though she had loving parents and thirty friends, she felt lonely as she could not share her innermost thoughts and feelings with any of them. She well knew that no one would understand her need to keep a diary. To fill this empty space of a close friend, she found a temporary solution by starting write in her diary. She also named it Kitty to have feelings of a realistic friend while sharing her ideas. Anne was very caring and loving. She adored her father. She loved her grandma and often thought of her after her death. She was quite mature for her age, for she knew that no one would have time for the thoughts of a 13-years old. It was because of this maturity that she could not confide in her friends. She was very talkative and was often punished by her maths teacher. She was intelligent enough and had a good sense of humour. She convinced her teacher with her arguments, ultimately, he took the joke right and did not punish her any more.

Question. Mr. Keesing gave punishment to Anne Frank for being talkative through his classes. How did she finally stop him from punishing? What would you have done if you were at her place?
Answer. Mr. Keesing was an old-fashioned maths teacher. Anne talked too much during Mr Keesing’s class and this annoyed hm. He gave her several warnings but that did not keep Anne away, from talking in the class. So Mr. Keesing had to punish her to correct her behaviour. He assigned her some extra homework as a punishment for talking in the class. He asked her to write an essay on the subject ‘A Chatterbox’. On the second occasion, she was asked to write an essay, on the subject ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’. On the third occasion, he assigned her a more difficult topic. It was “Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox”. Mr. Keesing was trying to play a joke on her when he asked her to write an essay entitled “Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox” so she decided to play a joke on Mr. Keesing himself. She had nearly exhausted her ingenuity on the topic of chatterboxes. Her friend Sanne suggested her to write the essay in a poetic form. She wrote about a mother duck and a father swan with three baby ducklings who were bitten to death by father because they quacked too much. Mr. Keesing took the poem in the right way and understood the joke. After that he never assigned any extra homework to Anne for talking in the class. On the contrary, he was always making jokes in the class. If I were at her place, I would never make the same mistake repeatedly as it disrespectful to talk in class when a teacher is teaching. I would be a nice student and wouldn’t trouble my teacher anymore during his class.

Question. “Paper has more patience than people.’ This statement fits in today’s society. Tell how and why is it so? OR “Paper has more patience than people’. Explain with reference to “From the Diary of Anne Frank”.
Answer. In my view what Anne says is absolutely right because it really requires a lot of patience to listen to someone’s private feelings and problems. People have no time to listen to anyone as everyone is busy in his/her own world. Moreover, it is not the listening only that is important but the most important thing is to keep another’s secrets to oneself. It is a human tendency that after knowing someone’s secrets, we are likely to pass them over to others. Even there is limit for listening to someone’s problems as everyone has his/her own problems which keep troubling them. In the course of time, one gets fed up with the person and tries to avoid him/her. But paper is a lifeless thing raising no objection what you write or say. It is never fed up with one’s problems. One can confide as much as one like on a paper. Paper never becomes impatient. One can write on it as much as one desire and for as long as one wants to. It is a secret as long as anyone else does not read it. So, it is always better for anyone like Anne Frank to pour out one’s thoughts on paper rather than sharing with people who wouldn’t listen you patiently and share your thoughts or ideas with others whenever they feel of doing it.

FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

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