NCERT MCQ Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank

Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl, wrote her famous diary while hiding with her family during World War II. The diary details her thoughts, daily life and feelings while in hiding and has become one of the world’s most widely read books.

Anne Frank treats her diary as a close friend and names it ‘Kitty’. She confides in Kitty, sharing her personal thoughts and experiences, as she feels unable to share them with others around her.

Although Anne has family and acquaintances, she feels lonely and unable to confide in anyone, so she begins to write a diary to express her true feelings and thoughts.

Anne Frank received the diary as a gift for her thirteenth birthday. The diary became her companion and a trusted friend throughout her years in hiding.

Anne believes paper is patient because it silently accepts everything written, unlike people who may be impatient or uninterested in others’ feelings.

The Frank family hid in secret rooms behind Otto Frank’s office in Amsterdam to escape the persecution of Jews during the German occupation.

Otto Frank, Anne’s father, was the only member of the family to survive the Holocaust. After the war, he arranged for Anne’s diary to be published.

Despite having family and acquaintances, Anne feels that she has no true friend with whom she can share her deepest thoughts and emotions.

Mr Keesing was Anne’s math teacher who often assigned her extra homework because she talked too much in class, leading to humorous exchanges between them.

Anne expresses concern about passing mathematics and jokes about teachers being unpredictable regarding who would move up to the next form.

Mr Keesing gave Anne the topic ‘A Chatterbox’ as a punishment for talking too much in class and she used the assignment to cleverly argue her case.

Anne cleverly wrote that talking is a characteristic of students and that she inherited it from her mother, providing a humorous and thoughtful justification.

Sanne, who was good at poetry, assisted Anne by composing the essay in verse, making the third assignment both unique and amusing for Mr Keesing.

Mr Keesing, continuing his playful punishments, assigned Anne an essay titled ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox’, which Anne wrote with the help of her friend Sanne.

Mr Keesing appreciated the humor and creativity in Anne’s poem, reading it aloud to other classes and becoming more friendly and tolerant with Anne afterward.

Anne mentions that Mrs Kuperus, the headmistress, was her teacher in the sixth form. Both were very emotional when Anne left the school.

Anne’s grandmother fell ill and had to undergo an operation in the summer of 1941, which led to a subdued birthday celebration for Anne that year.

After her grandmother’s death in January 1942, Anne lit a candle for her during her birthday celebration as a tribute to her memory and love.

Anne feels that she can confide in her diary because it will always listen without interruption or judgment, unlike people who may not have patience or understanding.

Despite having acquaintances and a loving family, Anne yearns for a true friend with whom she can share her innermost thoughts and feelings, a need fulfilled in part by her diary ‘Kitty’.