Diary of Anne Frank Act 2 Scene 4 & 5

Why are the families of the in the hiding place 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

Why won't Mr. Frank answer the phone?

• He thinks it is a prank-caller

• He doesn't want to do anything that will let someone know that they are in the building

• He is deaf and can't hear it

• He knows it is the Gestapo calling

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."

How does Anne explain to Peter the horrible events in the world?

• She says that it is all her fault

• She thinks that everything in perfect

• She tells him the world is going through a phase

• She shows that everyone is a terrible person deep down

Why is the ending of scene 4 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.

What sounds do the characters hear from outside?

• They hear children playing and the ringing of the church bells

• They hear silence and the wind hollowing in the alley

• They hear the sound of cars, a clanging doorbell, pounding on the door, and muffled voices

• They hear dogs barking and the ice cream truck going by

What plea does Anne make in her diary?

• For the Gestapo not to take her

• She asks that her diary be kept safe for her

• She asks to play with Mouschi one more time

• She asks to not be separated from Peter

How did Mr. Frank find out about most of the people in the hiding place?

• By looking through everyone’s things

• Asking fellow survivors every time the train stopped

• Telegrams from the Nazi government

• He was with them in the end

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

• Anne

• Margot

• Dussel

• Peter

What does Mr. Frank say about Anne’s attitude in the concentration camp?

• She was depressed to be in the camp

• She stopped caring about everyone and everything

• She went insane

• She was happy to be able to be outside