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Question 5 • GA-English Language Arts 8

Read the excerpt from The Diary of a Young Girl.Peter van Daan arrived at nine-thirty in the morning (while we were still at breakfast). Peter's going on sixteen, a shy, awkward boy whose company won't amount to much. Mr. and Mrs. van Daan came half an hour later.In both the diary and the play The Diary of Anne Frank, how is Peter portrayed when he first comes to the annex?

Answer
A
angry and confused
B
stubborn and arrogant
C
standoffish and uneasy
D
quiet and manipulative

Explanation

Peter is described as shy and awkward, which suggests he is uncomfortable and keeps his distance when he first arrives. In the play, he is likewise portrayed as reserved and uneasy around the others. This matches “standoffish and uneasy”; the excerpt does not suggest that he is angry, arrogant, or manipulative.

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