Read this excerpt from Anne Frank Remembered.People in the office asked to see Anne's diary. My answer was always "No. It's not right. Even though it's the writings of a child, it's hers and it's her secret. I'll only return it back into her hands, and her hands alone."I was haunted by the fact that some more of Anne's pages remained cast around on the floor in the hiding place. I was afraid to go back up there, as Silberbauer had already checked on me several times. He'd just pop his head in, saying, "I'm just making sure you haven't gone." I said nothing by way of reply. He'd seen what he wanted, that I hadn't gone anywhere. He'd turn and leave.I was afraid to go behind the bookcase again. It was very hard for me to look at the rooms with the people gone. I couldn't face going back upstairs.Which line from the passage supports the theme "People’s possessions deserve respect”?
Answer
A
“Even though it's the writings of a child, it's hers and it's her secret.”
B
“I was haunted by the fact that some more of Anne's pages remained cast around on the floor in the hiding place.”
C
“I was afraid to go back up there, as Silberbauer had already checked on me several times.”
D
“It was very hard for me to look at the rooms with the people gone.”
Explanation
The speaker refuses to let others read Anne’s diary because it belongs to Anne and is private. The line “Even though it's the writings of a child, it's hers and it's her secret” most directly shows respect for Anne’s possession and her right to privacy. The other lines describe the speaker’s worry and sadness rather than the reason the diary should be respected.
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