Question

Read the excerpt from The Diary of a Young Girl.

Peter van Daan arrived at nine-thirty in the morning (while we were still at breakfast). Peter's going on sixteen, a

shy, awkward boy whose company won't amount to much. Mr. and Mrs. van Daan came half an hour later.

In both the diary and the play The Diary of Anne Frank, how is Peter portrayed when he first comes to the annex?

O angry and confused

stubborn and arrogant

standoffish and uneasy

O quiet and manipulative

Answer 1

standoffish and uneasy

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

standoffish and uneasy

Step-by-step explanation:

Peter arrives at the annex without his parents and meets a family who doesn't know anyone. Furthermore, we can infer that he may be nervous about whether his parents will be able to reach the attachment without being caught. Thus, the environment to which he is inserted is very tense for him, which justifies him to be distant and restless when he arrives at the annex. Peter probably had a lot on his mind, a lot of conflicting thoughts and couldn't speak to anyone.