Anne's journal 10/1/42 through 2/27/43

1. What does Mrs. Van Daan do that is a source of continual irritation for Anne?

2. What do Anne and Peter have in common that everyone finds amusing?

3. What is the big news from the outside world in November of 1942?

4. In November 1942, Mr. Dussel comes to live in the annexe. Describe him.

5. What news does Mr. Dussel bring?

6. What was Mr. Van Daan's previous occupation? How does he make use of it now?

7. What special event brightens the Christmas holidays?

8. Describe conditions in the world and in the annexe as the year 1943 begins.

Read the excerpt from "home front diary." jimmy simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. he asked me if i would write to him, and i said i would. i told him that i've been writing to my uncle arthur and susan's cousin john for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent i had some advice about all the censorship. "don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," i said. "in my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations! ” well, he belly laughed over that one. how is the author's perspective different from jimmy's? the author has been to war and she can give jimmy advice. jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author’s advice. the author has experience writing to soldiers but jimmy does not. jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.