CBSE Class 10 First Flight Book Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank Question Answers from previous years question papers (2019-2024)
From the Diary of Anne Frank Previous Year Questions with Answers – Question Answers from Previous years Board Exam Question papers provide valuable insights into how chapters are typically presented in exams. They are essential for preparing for the CBSE Board Exams, serving as a valuable resource.They can reveal the types of questions commonly asked and highlight the key concepts that require more attention. In this post, we have shared Previous Year Questions for Class 10 English Chapter 4, “From the Diary of Anne Frank”.
Questions which came in 2024 Board Exam
Q1. Read the following extracts and answer the questions :
(A) I started right away at the Montessori Nursery School. I stayed there until I was six, at which time I started in the first form. In the sixth form, my teacher was Mrs. Kuperus, the headmistress. At the end of the year we were both in tears as we said a heartbreaking farewell. In the summer of 1941, Grandma fell ill and had to have an operation, so my birthday passed with little celebration. [2024]
(i) “In the summer of 1941, Grandma fell ill and had to have an operation, so my birthday passed with little celebration.”
State any one inference about Anne from the above context.
Ans. Anne was attached to her grand mother.
(ii) The first education of Anne started at ___________.
(A) some Kindergarten School
(B) a Nursery School
(C) Montessori Nursery School
(D) Elementary School
Ans. (C) Montessori Nursery School
(iii) Who was Mrs. Kuperus? What kind of relationship did Anne share with her?
Ans. She was Anne’s teacher in the Sixth form and also the headmistress. Both were attached to each other.
(iv) Substitute the word ‘heartbreaking’ with a word similar in meaning in the following sentence:
“At the end of the year we were both in tears as we said a heartbreaking farewell.”
Ans. emotional
(B) Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking. I thought and suddenly I had an idea. I wrote the three pages, Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a students’ trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to cure myself of the habit since my mother talked as much as I did if not more, and that there’s not much you can do about inherited traits. (From the Diary of Annie Frank) [2024]
(i) State any one inference about Anne from the given context.
“Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking.”
Ans. She wants to make logical arguments
(ii) In about 40 words, elaborate on the justification Anne gives for her talkative nature.
Ans. Anne says that she can do nothing about her talkative nature because she has inherited the trait from her mother.
(iii) Which one of the following best describes the tone of the given extract?
(A) derogatory (B) persuasive
(C) nostalgic (D) cautionary
Ans. (B) persuasive
(iv) Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘ramble on’ in the given sentence from the extract ?
Ans. The alternative phrase that could substitute ‘ramble on’ in the given sentence is ‘talk aimlessly’.
Q2. You have been chosen to address the school assembly on the occasion of Women’s Day. You choose to speak on the resilience and indomitable spirit of the young girls: Anne Frank and Valli. Prepare the speech draft, with reference to the commonality and contrast in the situations and circumstances of both the girls.
(Madam Rides the Bus and From the Diary of Anne Frank)
You may begin like this: Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to express my insights on the resilience of two young girls ……….. .
You may end this way : To conclude I’d like to say that ……………… .
Thank you. [2024, 100-120 words]
Ans. Good morning everyone. Today, I’d like to express my insights on the resilience of two young girls Anne and Valli.
Anne and Valli are lonely and do not have any friends. Anne’s desire to share her deepest feelings with a close friend makes her write her feelings in a diary which she calls her friend ‘Kitty’. Valli spends her time watching the street outside her house and is attracted to the bus which crosses the street as it goes from the village to the town and vice versa. She develops a desire to take the bus ride and does a lot of work to make it a success.
When Anne faces a challenge of writing an assignment as a punishment for her talking in the Maths class, she accepts it and presents valid arguments and reasons that it is beyond her control. She successfully convinces the Maths teacher Mr Keesing who becomes jovial and stops pointing out Anne. When Valli encounters strangers and the over friendly bus conductor, she is on guard and does not accept any favours. When she sees the dead cow who had been running around sometime back, she learns an important lesson about the momentary nature of life.
To conclude I’d like to say that both Anne and Valli are mature for their age. Both the girls are strong and fight their battles by themselves.
Thank you.
Q3. Based on your understanding of the Play, ‘The Proposal’, what do you think of relationships?
Prepare a speech draft on relationships based on Natalya’s and Anne Frank’s characters.
You may begin this way.
Good morning everyone.
Relationships are the bond between two people based on mutual likes, understanding, need or love. I’d like to discuss relationships as portrayed in the two texts ……..
You may end this way
To conclude, I’d like to say that ….. .
Thank you,
(Reference : The Proposal & from the Diary of Anne Frank) [2024, 100-120 words]
Ans. Good morning everyone.
Relationships are the bond between two people based on mutual likes, understanding, need or love. I’d like to discuss relationships as portrayed in the two texts The Proposal and From the Diary of Anne Frank.
In The Proposal, we see the two characters of Natalya and Lomov who are grown up individuals but lack maturity. They enter into arguments on trivial matters and overlook the solemn relationship that they are about to enter into. This reflects their england pride which does not allow them to show affection towards each other. Thus, both of them try to show the other low.
On the other hand, Anne Frank is a young girl who shows maturity through her diary entries. We get to know about the bond that she shares with her family. She has great attachment with her grandmother and did not even celebrate her birthday due to the grandmother’s illness. During the war, the family faces separation and a lot of trouble but they have the strength to support each other.
To conclude, I’d like to say that relationships have to be maintained through understanding and affection. Mutual love and respect are the pillars of an everlasting relationship. Creating everlasting bonds is essential because a family is the biggest treasure.
Thank you
Q4. Amanda from the poem ‘Amanda’ is a teenager like Anne Frank and lives in her fantasy world whereas Anne is a chatter box. What conversation will Anne Frank have with Amanda about different perspectives of life? Write your answer in about 120 words. [2024, 120 words]
Ans. As Anne is talkative in nature, she will start a conversation with Amanda. When Anne will come to know that Amanda is disturbed due to her mother’s constant nagging, Anne will understand her situation. Anne is a wise and mature girl. She will try to convince Amanda that her mother is scolding her for Amanda’s benefit. Anne will also advice her to think positively because parents think the best for their child. Anne will be sympathetic towards Amanda and she can also suggest that whenever Amanda’s mom scolds her, Amanda can try to justify her act just like Anne did with her Maths teacher. To conclude, Anne will sum up that Amanda should think positively and if she is justified for her acts, then she should come up with intelligent arguments to support her claim and try to convince her mother.
Q5. You have been chosen to address the school assembly, to speak on the epistemology of loss and the resilience of the human spirit during times of crisis. Prepare the speech draft, with reference to the commonality of themes in ‘The Ball Poem’ by John Berryman and ‘From the Diary of Anne Frank’.
You may begin this way :
Good morning everyone.
Today, I’d like to discuss two pieces of literature that offer a powerful insight into how to deal with loss and the resilience of the human spirit required during times of crisis.
You may end this way :
To conclude, I’d like to say that ………….. . Thank you. [2024, 100-120 words]
Ans. Good morning everyone.
Today, I’d like to discuss two pieces of literature that offer a powerful insight into how to deal with loss and the resilience of the human spirit required during times of crisis. In the poem titled the Ball Poem by John Berryman and the prose titled From the Diary of Anne Frank, the main character learns to cope up with loss and tells us about resilience when she and her family faced trouble.
In The Ball poem the child loses his ball and the poet tells the boy that he has to learn how to handle loss and move ahead in life. He adds that gradually, the boy will cope up with the fact that his ball is lost forever and shall learn to bear losses.
Anne Frank’s diary talks of the various times when she displayed courage and faced challenges with resilience.
To conclude, I’d like to say that both pieces remind us that while loss is inevitable, our ability to endure and grow from it defines our resilience as individuals.
Thank You
Questions from the Chapter in 2023 Board Exams
Q1. Read the following extracts and answer the questions :
(A) Let me put this more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year old girl is completely alone in this world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen years old sister, and there are almost thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good house. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I am with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything, but ordinary everyday things. [2023]
(i) On the surface, it appears that Anne the thirteen year old girl __________.
Ans. was completely alone.
(ii) How can we infer that the speaker felt alone in the world?
(a) She had a family of many people.
(b) She had loving parents.
(c) She had thirty friends.
(d) She craves for a true friend.
Ans. (d)
(iii) Anne and her friends talked about _______.
(a) their problematic parents (b) their financial problems
(c) common everyday things (d) the commuting problems
Ans. (c)
(iv) Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text :
alone : friends : : nothing :
Ans. everything/ something
(v) Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the idiom ‘bring myself’ from the extract:
(a) to do something willingly (b) to do something unwillingly
(c) a charitable act (d) an involuntary act
Ans. (b)
(B) I wrote the three pages Mr. Keesing had assigned me and was satisfied. I argued that talking is a student’s trait and that I would do my best to keep it under control, but that I would never be able to cure myself of the habit since my mother talked as much as I did, if not more, and that there’s not much one can do about inherited traits. [2023]
(i) Who was Mr. Keesing?
(a) English teacher
(b) Social Science teacher
(c) Warden
(d) Principal
(e) math teacher
Ans. (e) Maths teacher
(ii) According to the extract, the incorrigible habit possessed by the speaker was
- making noise in class
- talking too much
- procrastinating
- coming late to class
- asking irritating questions
Select the correct option :
(a) I and III
(b) Only II
(c) I, IV and V
(d) Only III
Ans. (b)
(iii) Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract.
routine : habit : : characteristic : ___________
Ans. trait
(iv) Select the reason why the narrator is unable to control her trait.
(a) She had deliberately practised it.
(b) She wanted to be different from her brother.
(c) Her teacher had encouraged her to continue as she was.
(d) She had inherited it.
Ans. (d)
(v) Which of the following most nearly means the opposite of the phrase ‘under control’?
(a) to spend less
(b) unable to take on the challenge
(c) find it difficult to manage
(d) being very stubborn
Ans. (c)
(C) I started right away at the Montessori nursery school. I stayed there until I was six, at which time I started in the first form. In the sixth form my teacher was Mrs. Kuperus, the headmistress. At the end of the year we were both in tears as we said a heartbreaking farewell.
In the summer of 1941 Grandma fell ill and had to have an operation, so my birthday passed with little celebration. [2023]
(i) The narrator ‘I’ refers to
(a) Mr. Keesing (b) Mrs. Kuperus
(c) Anne Frank (d) Miss Margot
Ans. (c)
(ii) The phrase ‘right away’ in this extract most nearly means
(a) with delay (b) the correct way
(c) immediately (d) overtaking from right
Ans. (c)
(iii) What does the narrator mean by saying ‘we were both in tears’?
Ans. When they got separated, the narrator and her teacher, Mrs Kuperus, both were crying.
(iv) Complete the analogy by selecting a word from the text :
dawn : dusk :: mourning : _________
Ans. celebration
(v) Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘form’ as used in the extract.
(a) Raghav was in good form while playing the match.
(b) Saheb was promoted to the next form after the annual exam.
(c) My brother did not know how to form a circle.
(d) Anne saw the form on the headmaster’s desk.
Ans. (b)
Questions that appeared in 2020 Board Exams
Q1. What do you think about Anne’s talent for writing essays which she wrote convincingly when punished by the teacher? [2020, 100-150 words]
Ans. Anne was an intelligent but talkative girl. The teacher, Mr Keesing was irritated by the disturbance caused by her talking in the class. She had to write assignments as a punishment. However, she presented logical arguments for her habit and successfully convinced her teacher. She even wrote a poem in the third task. This shows that she was talented and intelligent. Anne wrote a poem also indicates that she was a prolific writer too.
2019 Exam Question and Answers from the chapter
Q1. How did Mr. Keesing’s attitude towards Anne change? [2019, 30 – 40 words]
Ans. Anne Frank was punished thrice and was asked to write essays related to her talkative nature. However, in every assignment, she came up with new stories through which she tried to justify her habit. Mr Keesing was impressed by her witty write ups and thus, his attitude towards her changed.
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