Final answer:
The question about Mrs. Frank's actions to comfort Anne cannot be answered using the provided excerpts as none pertain to Mrs. Frank or Anne directly. However, examples of comforting maternal actions are present in the texts, such as Nora's interaction with her children in 'A Doll's House' and Jane Withersteen's protective embrace in the passage provided.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question asks to list at least three things Mrs. Frank does to try to comfort Anne. According to the reference material provided, which is primarily extracted from various pieces of literature, none of the excerpts directly discuss Mrs. Frank's actions or her relationship with Anne. Therefore, it is not possible to answer the student's original question with the provided information as it appears to be a reference to a text not included in the examples. However, themes of comfort and maternal actions can be inferred from the given texts. For instance, in the excerpt from 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen, Nora shows affection towards her children and the nursemaid reminisces about caring for Nora when she was little, which could reflect a comforting, motherly figure. Similarly, in the passage with Jane Withersteen, she exhibits a protective nature over Little Fay. These examples can be cited to discuss how maternal figures may offer comfort to children in literature.