Question

read the following text from a diary. this excerpt is about life for jews in europe at the beginning of world war ii.

after may 1940 good times rapidly fled; first the war, then the capitulation, followed by the arrival of the germans, which is when the sufferings of us jews really began. anti - jewish decrees followed each other in quick succession. jews must wear a yellow star, jews must hand in their bicycles, jews are banned from trams and are forbidden to drive. jews are only allowed to do their shopping between three and five oclock and then only in shops which bear the placard \jewish shop.\ jews must be indoors by eight oclock and cannot even sit in their own gardens after that hour. jews are forbidden to visit theaters, cinemas, and other places of entertainment.

from anne frank, anne frank: the diary of a young girl. copyright 1952 by otto h. frank

based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about life for jews in europe at the beginning of world war ii?

jewish people could no longer afford to buy theater tickets.

jewish people had many of their rights taken away.

jewish people could not associate with one another.

Explanation:

The diary excerpt lists multiple anti-Jewish decrees: mandatory yellow stars, seizure of bicycles, bans on public transit/driving, restricted shopping times and locations, curfews, and bans on entertainment venues. All these are examples of stripped civil and personal rights. The first option is incorrect because the ban on theaters is not about affordability, and the third is incorrect as there is no mention of a ban on associating with other Jews.

Answer:

Jewish people had many of their rights taken away.