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QuizMultiple Choice

Audio Report: Remembering Miep Gies

Question 4 • TX-English 8 CR

Read the following excerpt from "Woman Who Helped Hide Anne Frank Dies at 100" by Teri Schultz.Ms. MIEP GIES: I, myself, I'm just a very common person. I simply had no choice. I could foresee many, many sleepless nights and a life filled with regret if I would have refused to help the Franks. And this was not the kind of life I was looking for at all.

Answer
A
Miep’s conscience would not let her deny helping the Frank family.
B
Miep was a very good individual who felt the need to help the Franks.
C
Miep did not consider herself to be an extraordinary human being.
D
Miep did not want to suffer from sleepless nights for the rest of her life.

Explanation

Miep says she “had no choice” because refusing to help the Franks would have left her with sleepless nights and regret. This shows that her conscience would not let her deny them help, which is the best choice. Although she calls herself a “very common person,” the main point is why she felt compelled to help.

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