Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Scene 1
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Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Scene 1
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This quiz focuses on Act 1, Scene 1 of "The Diary of Anne Frank" play, specifically examining students' comprehension of dramatic elements, character analysis, and historical context. Designed for 8th grade English Language Arts students, the assessment requires understanding of literary adaptation, stage directions, and textual analysis skills. Students must demonstrate knowledge of how playwrights adapt real-life sources into dramatic works, analyze character emotions and motivations through stage directions, and understand the historical significance of the Holocaust setting. The questions progress from basic plot comprehension to more sophisticated analysis of dramatic techniques, such as examining how shifts in narration affect tone and how stage directions contribute to audience understanding. Core concepts include identifying source material authenticity, analyzing character development through theatrical elements, understanding historical context of World War II Amsterdam, and recognizing how dramatic devices create emotional impact and advance plot. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 8th grade English Language Arts. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading comprehension check after students complete the first scene, a discussion starter for deeper literary analysis, or formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to subsequent acts. Teachers can implement this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce reading assignments, or use it during class for collaborative learning and text-based discussions. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.3 for analyzing character development and interactions, RL.8.7 for evaluating different mediums of expression, and RL.8.9 for analyzing modern fiction's connection to historical texts and events. This assessment effectively prepares students for more complex literary analysis while building essential skills in close reading, textual evidence, and understanding dramatic literature's unique characteristics.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did the playwrights use as the source of information for their script?
Their imagination
The Internet
Anne Frank's diary entries
A movie
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to know how the plawrights used Anne’s diary?
For entertainment
To understand the play is not exactly what happened
To know the play is 100% accurate
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many families live in the Secret Annex?
2
3
1
4
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During what years does the play take place?
1938-1940
1953-1955
1940-1943
1942-1945
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what city does the play take place?
Amsterdam
Haarlem
Rotterdam
Delft
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to include outside sounds in the stage directions?
To add to the reader’s understanding
Since the families can’t go outside it’s imortant to hear/know the sounds
For added details
Reminds readers the outside sounds are one of the few ways the families know what’s going on
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
L. 1-25 What does the audience see when the curtain rises?
Beautiful bedrooms
Lots of furniture
Old and dusty rooms
Just a bed
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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