The Diary of Anne Frank Act 2, Scenes 4-5

Why are the occupants of the Annex so anxious at the beginning of this scene

• The phone keeps ringing
• Meip comes to tell them that the Germans are on the way
• Mr. Kraler has died
• Mr. Van Daan has a heart attack

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Why won't Mr. Frank answer the phone?

• He doesn't want to do anything that will let someone know that they are in the building
• He thinks it is a prank-caller
• He knows it is the Gestapo calling
• He is deaf and can't hear it

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Mr. Frank says, "For the past two years we have lived in fear, now...

• ...we can live in hope."
• ...we can live in terror."
• ...we will suffer and die."
• ...we will go to an all you can eat buffet."

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Why is the ending of this scene unrealistic?

• Anne wouldn't have been given time to write in her diary.
• Anne would not really stand waiting for the Germans with a brave smile
• The Germans would not really let the people pack a bag to take with them
• The Germans didn't really show up to arrest them all.

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What is the setting for this scene

• The Annex, 1945
• The Annex, 1942
• Auschwitz, 1944
• Bergen-Belsen, 1943

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When the phone was ringing and ringing, who tried to answer it ?

• Mr. Dussel
• Mr. Frank
• Peter
• Mr. Vaan Dan

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How did Mr. Frank find out about most of the people in the Annex

• Asking fellow survivors every time the train stopped

• telegrams from the Nazi government

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Who was the last person from the Annex that Mr. Frank found out about?

• Anne

• Margot

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Why do the playwrights end with the line, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."

• To remind the audience how pessimistic Anne was
• To show how foolish Anne was to believe in other people
• To show that Anne wanted to be a cardiologist 
• To show that Anne believed that deep down, everyone has at least a little humanity

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Why does Mr. Frank say, "She puts me to shame."

• To show that Anne was a better person than her father.

• To show how much more Anne hated the Germans than her father did

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