✅ Chapter 4– “From the Diary of Anne Frank”

This chapter is an extract from Anne Frank’s real diary.
Anne Frank was a 13-year-old Jewish girl who received a diary on her birthday.
She felt lonely even though she had many friends. She believed she had no “real friend” with whom she could share her feelings.
So she started writing her diary and named it “Kitty.”

Anne writes about her school life and her class promotion results.
She talks about Mr. Keesing, her Maths teacher, who often punished her for talking too much.
He gave her extra homework essays titled:
• “A Chatterbox”
• “An Incorrigible Chatterbox”
• “Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox”

Anne cleverly justified talking as a natural trait and even wrote a funny poem with her friend’s help.
Mr. Keesing laughed and stopped punishing her.
He even became friendly afterward.

The diary reveals Anne’s intelligence, honesty, humor, and her inner feelings during difficult times.

✅ Hindi Translation 

यह पाठ ऐन फ्रैंक की सच्ची डायरी से लिया गया है।
ऐन फ्रैंक एक 13 साल की यहूदी लड़की थी, जिसे उसके जन्मदिन पर एक डायरी मिली।
वह अकेलापन महसूस करती थी, क्योंकि उसे कोई ऐसा सच्चा दोस्त नहीं मिला था जिससे वह अपने मन की बातें साझा कर सके।
इसलिए उसने डायरी लिखना शुरू किया और इसका नाम “किटी” रखा।

डायरी में ऐन अपने स्कूल की बातें लिखती है, जैसे—क्लास के रिज़ल्ट, दोस्त, टीचर्स आदि।
उसका मैथ्स टीचर Mr. Keesing उसे बहुत बोलने की आदत के कारण अक्सर डाँटता था और उसे निबंध लिखने की सज़ा देता था।
ऐन ने बहुत समझदारी से मज़ेदार निबंध लिखे और आख़िर में एक कविता भी लिखी।
शिक्षक को यह मज़ेदार लगा और वह ऐन से खुश हो गया तथा उसे और सज़ा नहीं दी।

इस डायरी से पता चलता है कि ऐन बहुत समझदार, हँसमुख और संवेदनशील लड़की थी।

✅ 3. Tough Word Meaning (Hindi – आसान भाषा में)

✅ 4. VERY SHORT QUESTIONS (1 Mark – Easy)

Q1. What did Anne call her diary?

Ans. She called it “Kitty.”

Q2. Why did Anne feel the need to write a diary?

Ans. Because she had no real friend.

Q3. Who was Mr. Keesing?

Ans. He was Anne’s Maths teacher.

Q4. What topic was given for Anne’s first essay?

Ans. “A Chatterbox.”

✅ 5. SHORT QUESTIONS (2–3 Marks – Easy Language)

Q1. Why did Anne think that paper is more patient than people?

Ans. Because paper listens silently and never gets irritated, but people often do not listen carefully.

Q2. Why did Mr. Keesing give Anne homework?

Ans. Because she talked too much in class, and he wanted to punish her.

Q3. How did Anne justify her talking habit?

Ans. She said that talking is a student’s natural trait and she inherited it from her mother.

Q4. What was the poem about that Anne wrote?

Ans. It was about a mother duck, father swan and baby ducklings who were punished for quacking too much.

✅ 6. LONG QUESTIONS (5–6 Marks – CBSE Style)

Q1. Describe Anne Frank’s relationship with her diary. Why was it important to her?

Answer (Easy Language):
Anne Frank treated her diary as her best friend. She felt that although she had many people around her, she had no real friend whom she could trust completely. She used her diary to express her private thoughts and feelings. She believed that paper listens patiently. The diary gave her comfort, confidence, and emotional support during a difficult period of her life. It became her companion in loneliness.
This shows that she was sensitive, intelligent, and deeply thoughtful.

Q2. Explain how Anne changed Mr. Keesing’s attitude through her intelligence and humor.

Answer:
Mr. Keesing punished Anne for her habit of talking too much. He gave her essays to write on topics like “A Chatterbox” and “An Incorrigible Chatterbox.”
Anne wrote smart and humorous essays which showed her clever thinking.
Finally, she wrote a funny poem about a duck family.
Mr. Keesing enjoyed the poem, laughed, and realized that Anne was a bright student, not a troublemaker.
He stopped punishing her and became friendly.
This shows Anne’s creativity, wit, and maturity.

Q3. What picture of Anne’s personality do you get from this diary entry? Explain.

Answer:
Anne Frank appears as:
• Honest – she writes her true feelings
• Intelligent – writes meaningful essays
• Witty and humorous – writes funny poem
• Sensitive – feels lonely
• Observant – notices people around her
• Creative – names her diary ‘Kitty’
• Confident – expresses herself freely

Overall, she is a bright, expressive, and emotionally strong girl.

⭐ CBSE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS – From the Diary of Anne Frank

✅ VERY SHORT QUESTIONS (1 Mark)

(Definitions/Direct answers – Exam में ज़रूर पूछे जाते हैं)

1️⃣ What name did Anne give to her diary?
Ans. Kitty

2️⃣ Why did Anne feel lonely?
Ans. Because she had no real friend.

3️⃣ Who was Mr. Keesing?
Ans. Anne’s Maths teacher.

4️⃣ What was the topic of Anne’s first essay?
Ans. A Chatterbox

5️⃣ What is Anne’s birthday?
Ans. 12 June 1929

6️⃣ Who helped Anne write the poem?
Ans. Her friend Sanne

7️⃣ Who was Margot?
Ans. Anne’s elder sister

✅ SHORT QUESTIONS (2–3 Marks)

(बहुत आसान भाषा में, Exam में अक्सर आते हैं)

Q1. Why did Anne want to keep a diary?

Ans. Anne felt she had many friends but not a true friend with whom she could share her feelings.
So she started writing a diary to express her thoughts freely.

Q2. Why does Anne say “Paper has more patience than people”?

Ans. Anne believes that people get bored and irritated when someone talks too much,
but paper listens silently and never complains.
So she trusted paper more than people.

Q3. Why was Mr. Keesing annoyed with Anne Frank?

Ans. Mr. Keesing was annoyed because Anne talked too much in class.
He punished her by giving extra homework essays.

Q4. How did Anne justify being a chatterbox?

Ans. Anne wrote that talking is a student’s natural habit and she inherited this quality from her mother.
So she could not stop talking completely.

Q5. How did Mr. Keesing change after reading Anne’s poem?

Ans. Mr. Keesing enjoyed the funny poem and understood Anne’s nature.
He stopped punishing her, became friendly, and even made jokes later.

Q6. Why does Anne feel that students should not worry about results?

Ans. Because teachers are “unpredictable” and nobody can guess the exact results,
so worrying is useless.

✅ LONG QUESTIONS (5–6 Marks – CBSE Pattern)

Q1. Describe Anne’s relationship with her diary. Why was it important to her?

Answer:
Anne Frank considered her diary as her best friend because she had no real friend.
She named her diary “Kitty.”
She shared all her feelings, thoughts and daily experiences in it.
The diary became a place where she could talk freely without fear of judgement.
It gave her emotional comfort and helped her overcome loneliness during difficult times.
This shows her sensitive, honest and expressive nature.

Q2. How did Anne turn her punishment into something humorous? What does it show about her nature?

Answer:
Anne received punishment essays because she talked too much in class.
She wrote clever and funny essays like “A Chatterbox” and “An Incorrigible Chatterbox.”
Finally, she wrote a humorous poem about a duck family.
Mr. Keesing laughed and gave up punishing her.
This shows Anne was intelligent, humorous, witty and could handle problems positively.

Q3. What qualities of Anne Frank are revealed through this diary entry?

Answer:
Anne appeared as:

• Honest and emotional – shares her true feelings
• Intelligent – gives logical arguments
• Creative & humorous – writes a funny poem
• Observant – notices people’s behaviour
• Confident – expresses herself openly

Her diary shows that she was a bright and mature girl despite being only thirteen.

Q4. Why does Anne feel that she has no real friend even though she has many people around her?

Answer:
Anne says she has many classmates and family members.
But she cannot share her deep feelings or personal thoughts with anyone.
They only talk about ordinary things.
She longs for someone who understands her.
Therefore, she writes her feelings in her diary and treats it as her true friend.