Some of the characters in the play the diary of anne frank bring things from their past into the secret annex that have
special significance to them. select one of the two options below and write about why the item is important to the
character. be sure to support your answer with at least two details from the play. your response should be about 150
words.
the objects to pick from:
• mrs. van daan's fur coat
• anne's pictures of movie stars and queen wilhelmina

Read the passage. when i consider how my light is spent ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, and that one talent which is death to hide, lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent to serve therewith my maker, and present my true account, lest he returning chide; “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” in line 7 of sonnet xix by john milton, the speaker asks, “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” what does his question mean? why must god make us suffer to work? what shall one charge god to work in the dark? how does god expect him to work when he is blind? is god trying me?