The Diary of Anne Frank Test

Front

Why does Mr. Frank want to burn all of the papers Miep hands him in Act 1, Scene 1?

Back

Because the papers bring back painful memories.

Front

Why is the dialogue between Miep and Mr. Frank in paragraphs 20–31 of Act 1, Scene 1 important to the story?

Back

It explains how Anne’s diary was found.

Front

The word reassures includes the Latin prefix re-, which means “back” or “again.” Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the word reassures as it is used in these stage directions? (As Mr. Kraler reassures Mrs. Frank, he takes various small things, such as matches, soap, etc., from his pockets, handing them to her.)

Back

To make comfortable again

Front

The reader can infer that Mr. Frank’s main motivation for giving Anne a diary is that —

Back

he does not want her to feel trapped in the hiding place

Front

The playwrights begin the second scene by —

Back

describing the people Anne mentions in her diary at the end of the first scene

Front

What is the main difference between the first two scenes of Act 1?

Back

Scene 1 is set several years after the events in Scene 2 take place.

Front

Choose the phrase that correctly capitalizes the underlined section in the sentence below. The Franks were a jewish family from germany.

Back

Jewish family from Germany

Front

In Act 2, Scene 5, the flashback to earlier events ends and the action of the play returns to 1945. The main significance of this ending scene is that —

Back

it shows how Mr. Frank is affected by reading Anne’s diary

Front

Which two sentences best describe how the setting impacts the conflict in the story? Options: The boredom of life in the attic leads Anne to rely on her diary., The persecution they experience causes the families to go into hiding., The hidden location means everyone must keep quiet., The time of day means it is impossible for Anne to take her belongings into hiding., The characters emigrate to the same country to avoid war.

Back

The persecution they experience causes the families to go into hiding.

Front

Which two sentences best describe how the setting impacts the conflict in the story?

Back

The hidden location means everyone must keep quiet.