Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.Anne (Pulling out a pasteboard-bound book). A diary! (She throws her arms around her father.) I've never had a diary. And I've always longed for one. (She looks around the room.) Pencil, pencil, pencil, pencil. (She starts down the stairs.) I'm going down to the office to get a pencil.Mr. Frank. Anne! No! (He goes after her, catching her by the arm and pulling her back.)Anne (Startled). But there's no one in the building now.Mr. Frank. It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door.Anne (Sobered). Never . . . ? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio?What does this piece of dialogue reveal about how Anne views her family’s situation?
Answer
A
She has not yet realized what it means to be in hiding.
B
She is not afraid of taking a risk for something she wants.
C
She does not think that the rules of hiding apply to her.
D
She is not scared of being found and sent away.
Explanation
Anne is excited about her diary and immediately wants to go downstairs for a pencil, assuming it is safe because no one is in the building. Mr. Frank’s strict warning surprises her, and she asks whether she can ever leave the hiding place. This shows she has not yet understood how serious and restrictive being in hiding is; she is not deliberately choosing to ignore rules she already understands.
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