Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank and the poem Amanda!, here are 50+ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) designed for the SEBA Board Exam preparation.
Part 1: From the Diary of Anne Frank
1. When was Anne Frank born?
A. 12 June 1930
B. 12 June 1929
C. 12 July 1929
D. 12 June 1942
2. In which city were Anne Frank and her family hiding?
A. Berlin
B. Frankfurt
C. Amsterdam
D. Munich
3. Anne died of ______ in the concentration camp.
A. Malaria
B. Typhus
C. Pneumonia
D. Starvation
4. Who was the only survivor of the group from Anne’s family?
A. Anne
B. Margot
C. Her mother
D. Her father, Otto
5. What name was given to Anne Frank’s diary when it was published in English?
A. The Diary of Anne Frank
B. The Diary of a Young Girl
C. Memories of War
D. The Secret Annex
6. On which birthday did Anne receive her diary?
A. Tenth
B. Twelfth
C. Thirteenth
D. Fourteenth
7. The diary chronicles the events of her life from 12 June 1942 until:
A. 1 August 1944
B. 1 August 1945
C. 12 June 1944
D. March 1945
8. Why does Anne find writing in a diary a strange experience?
A. She has never written anything before
B. She thinks no one will be interested in her musings
C. Both A and B
D. Because she has no pen
9. “Paper has more ______ than people.”
A. Strength
B. Value
C. Patience
D. Love
10. What was the main reason Anne decided to keep a diary?
A. She wanted to be a writer
B. She had no close friend
C. Her father asked her to
D. She was bored
11. What does Anne call her diary?
A. Anne
B. Kitty
C. Emmy
D. Dear
12. Where was Anne’s sister Margot born?
A. Amsterdam
B. Aachen
C. Frankfurt
D. Berlin
13. Who was Anne’s teacher in the sixth form?
A. Mr. Keesing
B. Mrs. Kuperus
C. Her father
D. Her grandmother
14. When did Anne’s grandmother die?
A. Summer of 1941
B. January 1942
C. June 1929
D. August 1944
15. What is the date of the first diary entry addressed to “Dearest Kitty”?
A. 12 June 1942
B. 20 June 1942
C. 10 October 1942
D. 1 August 1944
16. Why was the entire class “quaking in its boots”?
A. Because of the war
B. Because of the cold weather
C. Because of the forthcoming meeting about promotions
D. Because Mr. Keesing was angry
17. Who were the two boys behind Anne who staked their holiday savings on a bet?
A. G.N. and C.N.
B. C.N. and Jacques
C. Sanne and Jacques
D. Otto and Keesing
18. According to Anne, about what fraction of the class should be kept back?
A. Half
B. A quarter
C. One-tenth
D. All of them
19. Which subject was Anne not sure about?
A. History
B. English
C. Maths
D. Science
20. Mr. Keesing was annoyed with Anne because:
A. She was weak in Maths
B. She didn’t do her homework
C. She talked too much
D. She was rude
21. What does the word “old fogey” mean?
A. An old-fashioned person
B. An angry person
C. A strict teacher
D. A kind gentleman
22. What was the topic of the first essay assigned to Anne?
A. An Incorrigible Chatterbox
B. Quack, Quack, Quack
C. A Chatterbox
D. My Diary
23. What argument did Anne give in her essay for talking?
A. It is a student’s right
B. It is a student’s trait and she inherited it from her mother
C. She cannot help it
D. She wanted to annoy the teacher
24. What was the topic of the second essay?
A. A Chatterbox
B. An Incorrigible Chatterbox
C. Quack, Quack, Quack
D. The Duck Family
25. What was the title of the third essay/punishment?
A. Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox
B. The Swan and the Duck
C. Mistress Chatterbox
D. Silence is Golden
26. Who helped Anne write the third essay in verse?
A. Margot
B. Her father
C. Her friend Sanne
D. Mrs. Kuperus
27. In Anne’s poem, who bit the ducklings to death?
A. The mother duck
B. The father swan
C. The hunter
D. Mr. Keesing
28. Why did the father swan bite the ducklings?
A. They were naughty
B. They quacked too much
C. They were ugly
D. They didn’t swim
29. How did Mr. Keesing react to the poem?
A. He was very angry
B. He punished Anne again
C. He took the joke the right way
D. He stopped teaching the class
30. The word “listless” means:
A. Happy
B. Energetic
C. With no energy or interest
D. Angry
31. What does “confide” mean?
A. To tell personal things privately to a trusted person
B. To shout loudly
C. To write in a book
D. To be confident
Part 2: Amanda! (Poem)
32. Who is the poet of the poem “Amanda!”?
A. Robert Frost
B. Leslie Norris
C. Robin Klein
D. Walt Whitman
33. In the first stanza, Amanda is asked not to bite her:
A. Lips
B. Nails
C. Pen
D. Food
34. Amanda is asked not to hunch her:
A. Back
B. Neck
C. Shoulders
D. Knees
35. What does the speaker ask Amanda to do regarding her posture?
A. Lie down
B. Stand up
C. Sit up straight
D. Bend down
36. In her imagination, what does Amanda become in the first parenthesis?
A. An orphan
B. A mermaid
C. Rapunzel
D. A queen
37. How is the sea described in Amanda’s imagination?
A. Blue and rough
B. Languid and emerald
C. Dark and deep
D. Green and stormy
38. What is Amanda asked if she has finished?
A. Her lunch
B. Her drawing
C. Her homework
D. Her game
39. What was Amanda told to clean?
A. Her room and shoes
B. Her clothes
C. The table
D. Her nails
40. In the second parenthesis, Amanda imagines herself as:
A. A mermaid
B. An orphan
C. A princess
D. A teacher
41. What does Amanda do as an orphan?
A. Cries in the corner
B. Roams the street and patterns soft dust with bare feet
C. Begs for food
D. Plays with friends
42. According to Amanda, silence is ______.
A. Boring
B. Golden
C. Silver
D. Scary
43. According to Amanda, freedom is ______.
A. Bitter
B. Sweet
C. Essential
D. Rare
44. What is Amanda forbidden to eat?
A. Ice cream
B. Candy
C. Chocolate
D. Cake
45. Why is Amanda asked not to eat chocolate?
A. It is expensive
B. Because of her acne
C. She is fat
D. It is bad for teeth
46. Who is Rapunzel?
A. A mermaid
B. A character with long hair living in a tower
C. An orphan
D. A teacher
47. Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel?
A. To have long hair
B. To live a life that is tranquil and rare
C. To meet a prince
D. To escape from the tower
48. What will Amanda certainly never do as Rapunzel?
A. Let down her bright hair
B. Sing a song
C. Sleep
D. Cry
49. In the last stanza, what is Amanda accused of?
A. Sleeping
B. Sulking and being moody
C. Crying
D. Laughing
50. The speaker thinks that anyone would think she ______ at Amanda.
A. Smiled
B. Nagged
C. Shouted
D. Looked
51. The word “languid” means:
A. Fast
B. Relaxed
C. Angry
D. Patterned
52. Why are stanzas 2, 4, and 6 given in parenthesis (brackets)?
A. They are spoken by the mother
B. They represent Amanda’s inner thoughts/imagination
C. They are unimportant
D. They are spoken by the teacher
Answer Key
1. B | 2. C | 3. B | 4. D | 5. B | 6. C | 7. A | 8. C | 9. C | 10. B
11. B | 12. C | 13. B | 14. B | 15. B | 16. C | 17. B | 18. B | 19. C | 20. C
21. A | 22. C | 23. B | 24. B | 25. A | 26. C | 27. B | 28. B | 29. C | 30. C
* A | 32. C | 33. B | 34. C | 35. C | 36. B | 37. B | 38. C | 39. A | 40. B
41. B | 42. B | 43. B | 44. C | 45. B | 46. B | 47. B | 48. A | 49. B | 50. B
51. B | 52. B
