Anne Frank Act 1

Read this part of the one of Anne’s speeches in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I.

The best part about this room….you can look down and see a bit of the street and the canal. There’s a houseboat…you can see the end of it…a bargeman lives there with his family…They have a baby and he’s just beginning to walk and I’m so afraid he’ll fall into the canal. I watch him…

What is the most reasonable inference to draw about Anne’s personality from the details in this speech?

• She is nosy because she keeps an eye on the baby even though she does not know the bargeman and his wife.

• She is resourceful because she finds outside interests that take her mind off having to live in fear of Nazis

• She is foolish because she has established communications with outsiders in spite of being warned of the danger.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Which of the following choices best describes the relationship between Anne and her father in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?

• Anne tries very hard to please Mr. Frank, but he responds with constant criticism.

• Anne turns to Mr. Frank whenever she is upset, and he knows what to say to comfort her.

• Anne loves Mr. Frank, but she hides her feelings because he is so wrapped up in concern for the whole group.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Which of the following quotations from Act I best supports the answer to Question 2?

• You could not do this and you could not do that. They forced Father out of his business. We had to wear yellow stars. I had to turn in my bike. I couldn't go to a Dutch school any more.

• It'll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind . . . remember the battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? . . . Well now, you see, for as long as we are here you will never have to wear overshoes!

• It's the silence in the nights that frightens me the most. Every time I hear a creak in the house, or a step on the street outside, I'm sure they're coming for us. The days aren't so bad. At least we know that Miep and Mr. Kraler are down there below us in the office. Our protectors, we call them.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Think about Mrs. Frank’s words and actions in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I. Which of the following statements best describes her?

• She is resentful—often blaming small things on the others.

• She is gentle—trying to make the best of the situation.

• She is unworried—lively and cheerful in her manner.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.8.7

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Which quotation from The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I, best supports the answer to Question 4?

• There's only one thing to do . . . watch carefully. Prevent an illness before it comes. Let me see your tongue.

• When Mr. Kraler comes, the sun begins to shine. . . . Wouldn't you like a cup of coffee? . . . Or, better still, will you have supper with us?

• She pulled away when I leaned down to kiss her. . . . You weren't like this. You didn't shut me out.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.8.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The hiding place for the Franks is...

• in the attic of an empty warehouse
• inside a church bell tower
• in the home of the Frank's friends
• in the building where Mr. Frank used to run his business

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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Most of the events of the play are presented as...

• a flashback
• a dream
• a monologue
• diary entries

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Mrs. Frank: But I'd like to stay with you.
Anne: I'd rather you didn't.
What can you infer from this?

• Anne's mother is always angry with her.
• Anne and her mother don't love each other at all.
• There are problems with their relationship.
• Anne and her mother don't know each other well. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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Mr. Dussel is a...

• dentist
• teacher
• lawyer
• businessman

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What was Mr. Van Daan's biggest concern about Dussel joining them in the Annex?

• That no one will get along with him
• That Dussel will be too loud
• That he will take up too much room
• That there won't be enough food for everyone

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